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half landing

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noun

  1. a landing halfway up a flight of stairs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But Wall came up limping after making a layup near the end of the first half, landing awkwardly on his right ankle.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2012

She dove to grab a ball heading out of bounds in the first half, landing in a group of photographers sitting on the baseline.

From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2012

There were few opportunities but he is a natural footballer, with a cork-screwing kick when trapped in the corner in the first half landing in touch on the halfway line to relieve early pressure.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 28, 2011

On the half landing he stopped before the case of stuffed humming-birds which had delighted his childhood.

From To Let by John Galsworthy

Well, you will find Elspeth in the little room on the next half landing, the work room.

From We Two, a novel by Edna Lyall

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