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Noun
S:
(n)
landing
(an intermediate platform in a staircase)
S:
(n)
landing
,
landing place
(structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods)
S:
(n)
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"
S:
(n)
landing
(the act of coming to land after a voyage)
Verb
S:
(v)
land
,
set down
(reach or come to rest)
"The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
S:
(v)
land
,
put down
,
bring down
(cause to come to the ground)
"the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
S:
(v)
bring
,
land
(bring into a different state)
"this may land you in jail"
S:
(v)
land
(bring ashore)
"The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"
S:
(v)
land
(deliver (a blow))
"He landed several blows on his opponent's head"
S:
(v)
land
,
set ashore
,
shore
(arrive on shore)
"The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"
S:
(v)
down
,
shoot down
,
land
(shoot at and force to come down)
"the enemy landed several of our aircraft"