1
: an act or process of one that lands
especially
: a going or bringing to a surface (such as land or shore) after a voyage or flight
2
: a place for discharging and taking on passengers and cargo
3
: a level part of a staircase (as at the end of a flight of stairs)
4
Examples of landing in a Sentence
The plane made a smooth landing.
The helicopter had to make an emergency landing.
The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings.
Landing in high winds can be dangerous.
Our plane was cleared for landing.
We stopped to rest at the first floor landing.
I waited at the landing for the ferry.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 June 2025
The company first launched people to the final frontier on July 20, 2021, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 June 2025
International flights arrive in St. Martin, Antigua, Anguilla, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe and connect via inter-island flights to St. Barts, skillfully making the landing more than 30 times a day.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The vehicle descended to a nearby landing target and settled on its four landing legs just 15 inches (37 centimeters) from its aim point, according to Honda.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 June 2025
The company first launched people to the final frontier on July 20, 2021, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 June 2025
International flights arrive in St. Martin, Antigua, Anguilla, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe and connect via inter-island flights to St. Barts, skillfully making the landing more than 30 times a day.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The vehicle descended to a nearby landing target and settled on its four landing legs just 15 inches (37 centimeters) from its aim point, according to Honda.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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landing
noun
land·ing
ˈlan-diŋ 
1
: the action of one that lands
2
: a place (as a wharf) for unloading or taking on passengers and cargo
3
: the level part of a staircase (as between flights of stairs)
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