landing

[ˈlændɪŋ]

Definition:
1. An intermediate platform in a staircase.
2. Structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods.
3. The act of coming down to the earth (or other surface).
4. The act of coming to land after a voyage.

Use 'landing' in a sentence:

1. This landing is of great importance.
2. Chang'e 4 has realized the goal of landing.
3. Airplanes retract their landing gear while in flight for the same reason.
4. The didn't wake up until six hours later when the plane was landing.
5. The third landing was at a place they called Vinland.
6. When he reached the second landing he was breathing so hard that he stopped.
7. We shall be landing in Paris in sixteen minutes, exactly on time.
8. He's on the landing outside.
9. The landing beaches would be unprotected.
10. When people cough or sneeze, the germs spread widely, landing here and there.
11. The Normandy landing happened in 1944.
12. The Vikings then sailed south and made their second landing.
13. Rough weather would have denied us a landing on the island, for me the high spot of the entire cruise.
14. I had to make a controlled landing into the sea.
15. The plane apparently overshot the runway after landing.
16. He made a forced landing on a motorway.
17. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing.
18. The lad fell backwards, landing on his backside.
19. With superb skill he managed to make a perfect landing.
20. The landing was skilfully executed.
21. The crew jettisoned excess fuel and made an emergency landing.
22. I ran out onto the landing.
23. We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts.
24. The aircraft circled round [around] over the landing strip.
25. The pilot executed a perfect landing.
26. The helicopter made several passes over the village before landing.
27. The plane made a smooth landing.
28. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field.
29. The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration.
30. American forces have begun a big landing.
31. The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Logan after developing an electrical fault.