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landing
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land·ing  (lndng)
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.landing - an intermediate platform in a staircase
platform - 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.landinglanding - structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
docking 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"
harbor, harbour, seaport, haven - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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"
landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplane
touchdown - a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes
aircraft landing, airplane landing - landing an aircraft
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 voyage
arrival - 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"
debarkation, disembarkation, disembarkment - the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft

landing
noun 1. coming in, arrival, touchdown, disembarkation, disembarkment
noun 2. platform, jetty, quayside, landing stage
Translations

landing [ˈlændɪŋ] ndesembarco; aterrizaje m [of staircase] → rellano
landing [ˈlændɪŋ] land n (from ship) → débarquement m;
(Aviat) → atterrissage m [of staircase]; palier m
landing [ˈlændɪŋ] land n [of house] → Flur m;
(outside flat door) → Treppenabsatz m;
(Aviat) → Landung f
landing [ˈlændɪŋ] n (from ship) → sbarco;
(AVIAT) → atterraggio; [of staircase] → pianerottolo


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