Thesaurus results for LANDINGS

landings

noun

plural of landing

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 An example of a volleyball shoe is the Sky Elite FF4, the flagship model of the Cushion and Bounce series, that’s designed to support higher jumps and stable landings. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 In May of last year, an Army helicopter that was instructed to fly over the Pentagon helipad forced controllers to order two flights to abort landings at Reagan National Airport to prevent collisions. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 In passenger aircraft, where weight limitations prevent heavy armor and emergency landings are far more complex than pulling over to the side of the road, preventing this cascading fire risk is the ultimate prerequisite for commercial flight safety. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Pease struggled with excess power on her landings, but showed remarkable flexibility in her dance elements. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 At the end of this testing, the antenna had endured 200 simulated Mars landings and was still working just fine. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The first stage uses seven of the BE-4 engines on launch and is designed to make recovery landings downrange in the Atlantic similar to how SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets are recovered. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Over time, the stress of takeoffs and landings can lead to cracking near door corners. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The alternate landings came as a cold front brought gusty winds and changes in wind direction, per CNN meteorologists. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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Make the short drive north to the nearly 200-year-old fishing village of Mayport to feast on local shrimp alongside working fishing docks bustling with boats delivering the daily catch.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
The computer accessory market is saturated with hubs and docks designed to expand computer connectivity.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of docks

Noun

Fayed al-Noman, the information ministry's assistant undersecretary, said the attack severely damaged port buildings and piers as well as commercial goods and food supplies.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Fayed al-Noman, the information ministry’s assistant undersecretary, said the rebels fired missiles and drones, severely damaging port buildings and piers as well as commercial goods and food supplies.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026