Crash Land (Verb)
Meaning
Make an emergency landing.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The pilot had to crash-land the plane in a nearby field due to engine failure.
- The mechanical issue forced the aircraft to crash-land, resulting in minor injuries to all passengers.
- While attempting to avoid the storm, the pilot was forced to crash-land on an uninhabited island.
- After losing control, the pilot made an attempt to crash-land the small plane in a large clearing.
- Engine failure mid-flight led the pilots to crash-land in a rural area, although all on board were safe.