landing
noun
[ ˈlandɪŋ ]
• an instance of coming or bringing something to land, either from the air or from water.
• "we made a perfect landing at the airstrip"
Similar:
alighting,
arrival,
coming in,
deplaning,
disembarkation,
docking,
re-entry,
touchdown,
splashdown,
greaser,
• a level area at the top of a staircase or between one flight of stairs and another.
• "he ran across the landing to his bedroom"
land
verb
• put (someone or something) on land from a boat.
• "he landed his troops at Hastings"
• come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface.
• "we will shortly be landing at Gatwick"
Similar:
touch down,
alight,
make a landing,
come in to land,
come down,
come to rest,
arrive,
perch,
settle,
bring down,
put down,
take down,
Opposite:
take off,
fly off,
• inflict (a blow) on someone.
• "I won the fight without landing a single punch"
Similar:
inflict,
deal,
deliver,
administer,
deposit,
dispense,
give,
catch,
mete out,
fetch,
Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch land and German Land .
