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landing (enc)

Landing

Noun1.landing - an intermediate platform in a staircase
platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
staircase, stairs, stairway, steps - a way of access consisting of a set of steps
2.landing - 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 construction or entity; "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 and 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

 

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