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• present participle of land.

landing

American  

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /

noun

landings plural

1. the act of a person or thing that lands.

   The pilot brought his plane in for a landing.

2. a place where persons or goods are landed, as from a ship.

   The boat moored at the landing.

3. Architecture.

   1. a platform between flights of stairs.

   2. the floor at the head or foot of a flight of stairs.

4. Shipbuilding.

   1. the overlap of two plates or planks, as in a clinker-built shell.

   2. the distance between the center of a rivet hole and the edge of the plate or shape into which it is cut.

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landing British  

/ ˈlændɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the act of coming to land, esp after a flight or sea voyage

   2. ( as modifier )

      landing place

2. a place of disembarkation

3. the floor area at the top of a flight of stairs or between two flights of stairs

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Usage

What does landing mean? Landing is the act of returning to the ground after having been in flight or up in the air. It can also be used to refer to the act of returning to the land after having been in water. Landing also commonly refers to an instance of doing this. This especially involves aircraft, as in That was a rough landing. But it can also be applied to a person, as in She’ll have to stick the landing if she wants a perfect score. Landing can also mean a place where ships can dock. It can also refer to the floor at the top of a flight of stairs or the platform between two flights of stairs. The landing often has a bigger surface area than the steps and is usually positioned between flights when they change directions. The word landing comes is also the continuous tense (-ing form) of the verb land, as in We will be landing shortly. Example: I’m much more nervous during the landing than at takeoff.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• postlanding
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• landings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of landing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at land, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“Steeped in the artistic legacy and rustic seclusion of Snedens Landing, this home—previously home to actress Hayden Panettiere—is truly a one-of-a-kind property.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

D’Arcy says that “Rhaenyra requires Daemon’s violence” this season and describes the characters’ return to their royal home in King’s Landing as “thrilling.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Landing at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in early June felt like arriving into a scene from a different time, specifically the COVID-19 pandemic era.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Landing the groundbreaking ride is typically a feat achieved by major park operators such as Disney and Comcast’s Universal Studios, rather than a regional destination like Dollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

King’s Landing, Riverrun, Pyke, and the Iron Islands, all the Seven Kingdoms, every place that he had ever known, every place that he had ever read about or dreamed of, all gone.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Related Words

• dock