Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with landing in British Collocation
landing
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈlændɪŋ/
smooth
perfect
smooth
The pilot managed to make a very smooth landing.
not smooth
bumpy
rough
We were rather shaken up after a bumpy landing on a small grass airstrip.
safe
safe
successful
The plane made a safe landing after a problem with one of its engines.
because of a problem
emergency
forced
A charter jet carrying 237 passengers has made an emergency landing after it appeared to suffer engine trouble.
crash
Two men were injured when their helicopter made a crash landing following technical difficulties.
attempt
make
American Airlines and British Airways make routine landings there.