landing
57
2.6
- noun
- /ˈlændɪŋ/
:
embarcadero
- You have to gather your things, and we'll help you carry them to the landing stage.
Examples
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He is to be at the Castello landing tomorrow night.
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The Ebos left off the ship, sinking into the waters at a place that is now called Ebo Landing, which is on Dunbar Creek on Saint Simons Island in Georgia.
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I'll have someone meet you on the landing platform and bring you down here.
Fiction book (1991) -
My daddy used to take me to the landing to get his liquor.
Fiction book (1992) -
There's a private landing strip a few miles away.
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I'm at Sneedon's Landing with Emily and her parents and I love her!
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They included a Defense Intelligence staff assessment of anomalous radiation readings that had been found at the landing site during the official investigation.
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This is where some rescuers from Fogelman's Landing, a man named John Fogleman and his son will tie together some rails to form a raft.
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The boat approached the landing area to let passengers off safely.
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Everyone gathered at the landing to watch the fishermen unload their catch.
Synonyms
197
1.6
A platform by the water where boats tie up to load or unload
125
1.4
A long platform that goes out from the shore into the water for boats and people
36
6.7
A long platform by the water where ships stop to load and unload
10
5.8
A space at a dock where a boat can tie up
8
8.2
A raised path by the water where ships load and unload
6
5.8
A place where a boat can be tied to stay still
1
5.2
A platform by the water where people and goods get on and off boats
1
3.7
A place in a harbour where ships stop to be loaded, unloaded, or repaired
A place on the shore where boats stop to load or unload people and things
A place by the water where ships stop to load people or goods
A platform that extends from the shore into the water where ships load and unload
A place in a harbor where ships stop for loading, unloading or repairs
A place where a boat is tied to the shore or a buoy
Idioms
Compounds
24
2.5
A plane landing that happens because of a sudden problem like engine failure or bad weather
- Specialized
17
3.1
Wheels and parts under a plane that hold it on the ground during takeoff and landing
- Specialized
7
4.2
A small boat that carries soldiers and equipment from ships to shore
- Specialized
2
8.3
A military attack in which troops move from ships or planes onto an enemy shore
- Archaic
1
7.0
A plane landing using only instruments because the pilot cannot see outside
- Specialized
1
6.2
To land a plane using only instruments when the pilot cannot see the runway
- Specialized
1
6.7
All three wheels of a plane touch the ground at the same time as it arrives on the runway
A major 1862 American Civil War battle in Tennessee, also called the Battle of Shiloh
- Specialized
A small attack from the sea to trick the enemy and draw troops away
- Specialized
One of the two long horizontal supports under a helicopter that hold it on the ground
- Specialized
A part under a plane wing that moves down to give more lift and slow the plane when landing
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word landing comes from the old English root land, meaning 'ground' or 'shore'. So a landing is the place at the shore where boats come to the land to let people or goods on and off.