landing

[US]/ˈlændɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈlændɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the act of coming to land, a place for landing or unloading, a platform at the foot of a staircase.

Phrases & Collocations

landing gear

emergency landing

landing strip

soft landing

hard landing

safe landing

landing area

landing site

landing craft

landing platform

landing page

landing zone

landing field

landing stage

forced landing

instrument landing system

crash landing

landing place

landing speed

landing ship

Example Sentences

the landing of men on the moon.

the landing gear of an aircraft

to dispute a landing by the enemy

we made a perfect landing at the airstrip.

landing slots at Heathrow airport.

The landing on the moon was telecast live.

a seat-of-the-pants landing of the aircraft.

several manned lunar landings

blind landings during foggy conditions.

a helicopter landing can cause disturbance to residents.

a landing area; a playing area.

we will be landing at Gatwick Airport in a few moments.

I won the fight without landing a single punch.

he has overshot the landing strip again.

a helicopter with skis for landing on snow and ice.

News of the lunar landing swept the country.

The plane's landing was delayed because of heavy fog.

Real-world Examples

And the decision was made to abort the launch and make the emergency landing.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

Remember the 2009 crash landing in New York City?

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia Comprehensive Category

He's saying there are occasionally shells that are still landing here.

Source: CNN Selected February 2015 Collection

It's believed the pilot then aborted the landing, but couldn't recover.

Source: CRI Online October 2013 Collection

They're going to be landing humans on the moon.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2021 Collection

You said that she could stick the landing, right?

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

The space agency originally planned a Lunar landing for 2028.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2020 Collection

The aircraft burst into flames while making an emergency landing.

Source: BBC World Headlines

The Puma helicopter crashed as it was landing at NATO's resolute support mission headquarters.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

How did you know I was coming to King's Landing?

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

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