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Meaning of 'landing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Landing [ a.]
- Of, pertaining to or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore.
2 . Landing [ n.]
- A going or bringing on shore.
- A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc.
- The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.
3 . Landing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Land

Meaning of 'landing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . landing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)
Example in sentence:
  • his landing on his feet was catlike;
  • the plane made a smooth landing

Nearby Words:

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