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Landing (Noun)

Structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The old wooden landing creaked beneath our feet as we stepped off the ferry.
A new landing was built on the lake to accommodate the growing number of tourists.
The landing was a small concrete platform jutting out into the river.
After a long journey, the boat finally reached the landing and we disembarked.
The village's main landing was bustling with activity as fishermen unloaded their daily catch.

The act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The helicopter made an emergency landing on the beach after losing engine power.
After hours of free-falling through space, the astronauts successfully completed their landing on the planet's surface.
Her parachute failed to open, but miraculously she survived the rough landing on the rocks below.
The shuttle made a flawless landing at the airfield, taxiing safely to its final stop.
Despite being off-balance, he executed a surprisingly soft landing after stumbling backwards off the balance beam.

An intermediate platform in a staircase.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The landing between the flights of stairs provided a resting place for tired climbers.
A vase stood on a console table against the wall of the landing.
As she went upstairs, she noticed the faded rug on the landing.
He turned back from the landing and began to walk downstairs again.
There was a large window on the landing, overlooking the back garden.

The act of coming to land after a voyage.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The pilot began the landing procedure, and the plane started its descent into the airport.
After a long and turbulent flight, the smooth landing was a welcome relief for the passengers.
The captain's skilled landing on the stormy night earned him praise from the airline's management.
The plane's landing was delayed due to poor visibility caused by the thick fog.
The rough landing caused a few injuries among the passengers, and the airline apologized for the incident.