1
: an act or process of one that lands
especially
: a going or bringing to a surface (such as land or shore) after a voyage or flight
2
: a place for discharging and taking on passengers and cargo
3
: a level part of a staircase (as at the end of a flight of stairs)
4
Examples of landing in a Sentence
The plane made a smooth landing.
The helicopter had to make an emergency landing.
The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings.
Landing in high winds can be dangerous.
Our plane was cleared for landing.
We stopped to rest at the first floor landing.
I waited at the landing for the ferry.
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During the Apollo missions, NRO spy satellites captured images of potential landing sites on the moon.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Code officials for years have developed very good guidelines and requirements for stairs, landings and handrails.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
However, if the November jobs report does not improve significantly from October, fears could rise as hopes for a soft landing or no landing economic scenario fade.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Morgan Stanley Lower rates: The Federal Reserve in September lowered interest rates for the first time in four years, beginning a loosening cycle that’s expected to continue into 2025 as the central bank looks to achieve a soft landing for the U.S. economy.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Code officials for years have developed very good guidelines and requirements for stairs, landings and handrails.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
However, if the November jobs report does not improve significantly from October, fears could rise as hopes for a soft landing or no landing economic scenario fade.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Morgan Stanley Lower rates: The Federal Reserve in September lowered interest rates for the first time in four years, beginning a loosening cycle that’s expected to continue into 2025 as the central bank looks to achieve a soft landing for the U.S. economy.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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landing
noun
land·ing
ˈlan-diŋ 
1
: the action of one that lands
2
: a place (as a wharf) for unloading or taking on passengers and cargo
3
: the level part of a staircase (as between flights of stairs)
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