landing gear

American

noun

the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water.

landing gear British

noun

another name for undercarriage

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Etymology

Origin of landing gear

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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The company makes components for landing gear, wings and fuselage.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Firefighters arrived to find the small aircraft on its belly with broken landing gear, according to officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Video footage showed the plane making a belly landing - without its landing gear deployed - on the tarmac and skidding into a concrete barrier.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

Part of the presidential jet's landing gear malfunctioned while approaching the runway, causing a rough landing, airport authorities said.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

It was a yellow two-seater with a 450-horsepower radial engine, a low wing, and retractable landing gear.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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