as in docks
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
our families waved good-bye to us from the landing as we left on our honeymoon cruise
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Recent Examples of landings
The Marines being sent to the region are an expeditionary unit designed for quick amphibious landings, but their deployment does not mean a ground invasion is certain.
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Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
This element aids the MEU with support such as medical and dental assistance, motor transport, supply, equipment maintenance and landings.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Marine expeditionary units can conduct amphibious landings but also specialize in bolstering security at embassies, evacuating civilians and providing disaster relief.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Marine Expeditionary Units can conduct amphibious landings but also specialize in bolstering security at embassies, evacuating civilians and providing disaster relief.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Dubai International Airport, which was closed a week before, had just over 500 departures and landings on Sunday.
—Zach Levitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Consider hopping on board a flight with outfitters like Fly Denali and K2 Aviation—some options even include glacier landings for a more immersive experience.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
This element aids the MEU with support such as medical and dental assistance, motor transport, supply, equipment maintenance and landings.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Marine expeditionary units can conduct amphibious landings but also specialize in bolstering security at embassies, evacuating civilians and providing disaster relief.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Marine Expeditionary Units can conduct amphibious landings but also specialize in bolstering security at embassies, evacuating civilians and providing disaster relief.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Dubai International Airport, which was closed a week before, had just over 500 departures and landings on Sunday.
—Zach Levitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Consider hopping on board a flight with outfitters like Fly Denali and K2 Aviation—some options even include glacier landings for a more immersive experience.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings
Noun
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The outpost also has enough docks for up to eight spacecraft to be stationed at one time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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More and more, however, even entry-level robot vacuums come with docks that empty those dirt cups automatically, keeping the dirt in tanks or bags that can hold weeks’ worth of cleaning jobs.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Climb to the top of Oak Island Lighthouse, and fish off one of two piers.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Along with Sharon Lake and its accompanying trail reopening, the Sharon Lake Improvement Project has added new boardwalks over the water at the park, as well as fishing piers, a floating kayak launch and double the amount of wetlands.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Landings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landings. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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