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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You were supposed to imagine a fleet of the vehicles rolling off SpaceX Starships that had landed on Mars, possibly driven by androids quoting The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026
Throughout October, second-year law student Madeleine Edwards received a series of upbeat emails from Weil Gotshal & Manges, the firm where she had landed a coveted job for next summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Hay had landed at Courseulles-sur-Mer just days after and was captured by the German 12th SS Panzer Division during a night patrol on 7-8 July.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Executives on Tuesday further noted that Sprite + Tea had landed in China after showing success in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Something or someone had landed heavily on the wooden floorboards.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
