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landing deck

landing deck

1 5.8
The upper deck of a large ship that lets airplanes take off and land
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Look at the landing deck!

Examples

  • The landing deck is busy.

  • During operations, every crew member on the landing deck must wear protective gear.

  • The landing deck was cleared to prepare for the next aircraft arrival.

  • The fighter jet touched down smoothly on the landing deck despite strong winds.

  • The aircraft landed safely on the landing deck of the carrier.

  • The fighter jets lined up to take off from the landing deck during the naval exercise.

  • Technicians inspected the landing deck to ensure it was clear for incoming planes.

Synonyms

flight deck
vslanding deck
22 5.8

Top deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land

is the carrier top surface functioning specifically as a runway for aircraft
upper deck
vslanding deck
9 3.4

A higher level on a ship or in a stadium where people sit

is the carrier top surface used specifically for aircraft takeoffs and landings

How Big

airfield
79 3.8
runway
137 3.4
landing deck
  • Specialized
1 5.8
helipad
7 3.6

Surface Forms

landing deck singular
landing decks plural

Morphology

landing + deck

The compound is transparently compositional: 'landing' (the act of descending) modifies 'deck' (a flat platform), so the phrase denotes a deck used for landing — here, for aircraft. This follows common English noun-noun composition patterns and is cross-linguistically obvious, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Landing deck comes from the literal words landing (what a plane does when it comes down) and deck (a flat floor on a ship). It paints the picture of a flat 'runway' on a ship where aircraft 'land' and 'take off', so it means the top deck of an aircraft carrier used as a 'runway'.