land
noun
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands.
had landed
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past perfectof land.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mensah knew he had landed in just the right place for a quarterback of his caliber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
A British military task force ejected Argentine forces, who had landed on the Falklands to stake a territorial claim.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A 29-year-old homemaker in the Houthi-held city of Hodeida, where rebel media said the plane had landed, said she was worried more conflict lay ahead, "without producing any results, just making the current crises worse".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Less than 24 hours after Cordeiro had landed in Slovakia, he, Reed and De Maria were named co-chairs of the committee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Everybody whirled to see where the bird had landed.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
