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Definition landing in British English

landing noun

noun
/ˈlændɪŋ/
1

the process of moving a plane down onto the ground at the end of a journey

Example

Keep your seat-belt fastened during take-off and landing.

Example

The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing.

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aerobatics aerospace airborne
1.1

the action of hitting the ground when you fall or jump from somewhere high

Example

The thick grass gave me a soft landing.

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fall descent plunge
2

the area at the top of a set of stairs or between the sections of a set of stairs

Example

the third-floor landing

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banister banisters bannister
3

an attack by soldiers arriving somewhere by boat

Example

the D-day landings

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drawdown overwatch war
4

a place where you can leave a boat

Synonyms and related words
anchorage basin berth
Definition landing in British English