Landing Deck (Noun)
Meaning
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The F-35 fighter jet took off from the landing deck of the USS Nimitz, soaring into the clear blue sky.
- After navigating through a dense cloud of fog, the pilot finally caught sight of the aircraft carrier's landing deck.
- During the military exercise, several aircraft practiced their takeoffs and landings on the landing deck.
- The deck crew rushed to secure the area on the landing deck as a helicopter prepared to land.
- In an emergency situation, the pilot would have to make a difficult landing on the small landing deck of the carrier.