Landing Party (Noun)
Meaning
A part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- During the pirate raid, the landing party scrambled to secure the dock and prepare for the rest of the crew to disembark.
- The admiral chose a seasoned landing party to establish a foothold on the hostile shore.
- Within an hour of arrival, the landing party had made contact with the local authorities and negotiated safe passage for the rest of the ship.
- The commander assembled a handpicked landing party to scout ahead and gather vital information about the island before the full invasion began.
- A heavily armed landing party was dispatched to deal with the band of marauders that had been raiding coastal towns.