land·ing (l n d ng)n.1. a. The act or process of coming to land or rest, especially after a voyage or flight. b. A termination, especially of a voyage or flight. 2. A site for loading and unloading passengers and cargo. 3. a. An intermediate platform on a flight of stairs. b. The area at the top or bottom of a staircase. |
landing Noun
1. the floor area at the top of a flight of stairs
2. the act of coming to land, esp. after a flight or sea voyage
3. a place of disembarkation
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| Noun | 1. | landing - an intermediate platform in a staircaseplatform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps |
| 2. | landing - structure providing a place where boats can land people or goodsdocking facility, dockage, dock - landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" landing stage - platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| 3. | landing - the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival" touchdown - a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes splashdown - a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight |
| 4. | landing - the act of coming to land after a voyagearrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival" amphibious landing - a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines" |
landing
Translationslanding [ˈlændɪŋ] land
n [
of house] →
Flur m;
(outside flat door) → Treppenabsatz m;
landing [ˈlændɪŋ] n (
from ship) →
sbarco;