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Definition land in British English

land verb

verb
/lænd/
1

to arrive at a place by plane or boat

Example

It was after midnight by the time we landed.

Synonyms and related words
arrive enter reach accompanied baggage aerial airdash
1.1

if a plane or boat lands people or goods somewhere, it brings them there

Example

Motorboats landed supplies along the beaches.

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
1.2

to arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly or in a way that causes problems

Example

The whole family landed on my doorstep for the weekend.

Example

Thousands of letters a week were landing on his desk.

Synonyms and related words
arrive enter reach
2

if an aircraft lands, it comes down to the ground

Example

The plane landed a couple of hours before dawn.

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
2.1

to bring a plane down to the ground

Example

The pilot was able to land the plane safely.

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
2.2

to come down to the ground or to a surface after moving or falling through the air

Example

The hawk landed on a fence post near the road.

Example

She was uninjured after landing in the snow.

Synonyms and related words
fall lower come down
3

to get something that you wanted, especially a job or opportunity

Example

At the age of 19 she landed a small role in a West End play.

Example

He was hoping to land the job on a permanent basis.

Synonyms and related words
get come by accept join arrive enter
4

to be in an unpleasant situation or place, or to cause someone to be in an unpleasant situation or place

Example

She landed up in hospital with a broken leg.

Example

His recklessness could land him in real trouble.

Synonyms and related words
run out of road suffer undergo
5

to catch a fish and pull it out of the water

Synonyms and related words
an easy target angling bag
Definition land in British English

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