Overview of noun landing

The noun landing has 4 senses

• landing -- (an intermediate platform in a staircase)


• landing, landing place -- (structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods)


• 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")


• landing -- (the act of coming to land after a voyage)

Overview of verb land

The verb land has 7 senses

• land, set down -- (reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul")


• land, put down, bring down -- (cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely")


• bring, land -- (bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail")


• land -- (bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island")


• land -- (deliver (a blow); "He landed several blows on his opponent's head")


• land, set ashore, shore -- (arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor")


• down, shoot down, land -- (shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft")