landing

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of coming down to the earth or other surface

   The plane made a smooth landing on the runway.

2. 2
   noun

   An amphibious or airborne invasion.

   The House should, I think, take formal cognisance of the liberation of Rome[…]. This is a memorable and glorious event, which rewards the intense fighting of the last five months in Italy. The original landing, made on January 22nd at Anzio, has, in the end, borne good fruit.

3. 3
   noun

   A level area at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.

   She crept up the stairs [...] On she went, across the landing, from which sprang the tall window, and up the next flight until she reached the top.

4. 4
   noun

   The amount of fish caught, as in a specific area or on a particular expedition.

   The huge quantity of landings was periodically causing fish prices to crash, creating unprecedented havoc in the marketplace.

5. 5
   noun

   the act of coming to land after a voyage

6. 6
   noun

   structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

7. 7
   noun

   an intermediate platform in a staircase

8. 8
   noun

   An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.

Etymology

By surface analysis, land + -ing.