landing
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈlændɪŋ/
:
rellano
- As usual, old Mrs. Shiftlet was perched below on the landing in her wicker chair.
- stair landing
- upper landing
And Kate found me passed out in a stairwell, like on the landing of a stairwell.
- And Kate found me passed out in a stairwell, like on the landing of a stairwell.
- I did a year on the landings at Parkhurst, then went in the gym at Parkhurst.
- No, we're on the landing right in white more and it's gym in the evening time.
Examples
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The landing function is interwoven into the building's infrastructure.
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I sat down on the floor of the top landing with my back to the wall.
Fiction book (1991) -
This fire escape landing is a poor excuse for that porch we used to have.
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From the top of the landing, though, she recognized not her father, but Pierre.
Fiction book (1990) -
The grandfather clock on the landing reminds him of the last time he slept over.
Fiction book (1991) -
And Kate found me passed out in a stairwell, like on the landing of a stairwell.
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She's on the landing.
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Elena was parked on the first-floor landing, her duffel bag at her feet.
Fiction book (1990) -
After climbing several flights of stairs, she finally reached the top landing where she could catch her breath.
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The children played on the landing while waiting for their parents to finish packing.
Synonyms
A flat area at the top of a staircase where you stand before entering a room
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 'place to stand'. So a landing on a staircase is the flat spot where you 'land' between flights to rest or change direction.