landing
//ˈlændɪŋ//
Forms
- Plural
- landings
Definitions
1.An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
2.An amphibious or airborne invasion.
3.A place on a shoreline where a boat lands.
4.A level area at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.
- She crept up the stairs [..] On she went, across the landing, from which sprang the tall window, and up the next flight until she reached the top.
1.present participle and gerund of land
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4203
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
By surface analysis, land + -ing.