HyperDic: landing

English > 4 senses of the word landing:
NOUNartifactlandingan intermediate platform in a staircase
artifactlanding, landing placestructure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
actlandingthe act of coming down to the earth (or other surface / surface)
actlandingthe act of coming to land after a voyage / voyage
landing > pronunciation
Soundslae'ndihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > landing: 4 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn intermediate platform in a staircase.
Part ofstairway, staircaseA way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
BroaderplatformA raised horizontal surface
Spanishdescansillo, descanso, rellano
English > landing: 4 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningstructure providing a place where boats can land people or goods.
Synonymlanding place
Part ofseaport, haven, harbor, harbourA sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
Partslanding stageplatform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
Narrowerdock, dockage, docking facilitylanding in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired
Broaderstructure, constructionA thing constructed
Spanishatracadero
Catalanatansador, atracador
English > landing: 4 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of coming down to the earth (or other surface / surface).
Examples
  • "the plane made a smooth landing"
  • "his landing on his feet was catlike"
Partslanding approachThe approach to a landing field by an airplane
Narroweraircraft landing, airplane landinglanding an aircraft
splashdownA landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight
touchdownA landing (as the wheels touch the landing field)
BroaderarrivalThe act of arriving at a certain place
Spanishaterrizaje
Catalanaterratge
Verbslandreach or come to rest
landcause to come to the ground
English > landing: 4 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of coming to land after a voyage / voyage.
Narroweramphibious landingA military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion
debarkation, disembarkation, disembarkmentThe act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
BroaderarrivalThe act of arriving at a certain place
Spanishllegada
Catalanarribada
Verbslandarrive on shore
landbring ashore

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