landing approach
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈlændɪŋ əˈproʊtʃ/
- Specialized
:
aproximación de aterrizaje
- Passengers need to brace themselves as the aircraft enters its landing approach before touching down on the runway.
Examples
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Ahead, the Millennium Falcon had pulled out of its landing approach and was swinging back on what looked like an intercept course for the approaching ship.
Fiction book (1991) -
We're making our landing approach at light speed ?
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The U.N. building looked beautiful as the plane made its landing approach.
Blog text (10) -
The pilot announced that we were beginning our landing approach to the airport as we descended through the clouds.
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During the landing approach, the flight crew ensured that everyone had their seatbelts fastened and tray tables up.
Synonyms
90
2.5
A movement that brings something closer to a target
1
5.7
The path a plane follows when coming down to land
1
6.5
A path a plane follows while preparing to land at an airport
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5.5
The route a plane follows when going down to land, especially the last part before it touches the ground
Antonyms
How Close
- Specialized
1
5.5
- Specialized
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4.4
90
2.5
89
3.7
144
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'landing' (the act of descending onto a surface) and 'approach' (a route or act of closing distance), so the meaning 'the route/phase used to prepare to land' is directly inferable from the parts. Although it is an aviation-specific term, the noun-noun composition is transparent and parallels expressions in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can understand it.
Etymology
Landing approach paints a simple picture: a plane moves along a steady path toward the 'runway', with landing meaning the final touchdown and approach meaning coming closer. So, it means the part of a flight when the pilot prepares to land.