as in docks
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
our families waved good-bye to us from the landing as we left on our honeymoon cruise
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Recent Examples of landings
The experiment served as proof of concept for the vertical landings and reusability of the much larger vehicles that Blue Origin intended to construct.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Uncrewed robotic lunar landings NASA and its commercial partners have landed three robotic vehicles on the moon since 2024 – all to varying degrees of success.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Anzac Day commemorates the anniversary of the 1915 Gallipoli landings in World War I, serving as a moment to honor members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who lost their lives in conflict and all those who have served.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
While the more senior controller was coordinating the United emergency response, the other controller took over directing vehicles on the ground while continuing to authorized takeoffs and landings.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Onboard anti-collision alarms sounded in both cockpits and both planes circled the airport before making safe landings.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The company reached 500 Falcon rocket landings in September 2025.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
There have been multiple hot air balloon landings in various neighborhoods over the years, including in 2013 when multiple people were injured when a balloon caught fire and crashed, according to the Press Enterprise.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Uncrewed robotic lunar landings NASA and its commercial partners have landed three robotic vehicles on the moon since 2024 – all to varying degrees of success.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Anzac Day commemorates the anniversary of the 1915 Gallipoli landings in World War I, serving as a moment to honor members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who lost their lives in conflict and all those who have served.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
While the more senior controller was coordinating the United emergency response, the other controller took over directing vehicles on the ground while continuing to authorized takeoffs and landings.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Onboard anti-collision alarms sounded in both cockpits and both planes circled the airport before making safe landings.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The company reached 500 Falcon rocket landings in September 2025.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
There have been multiple hot air balloon landings in various neighborhoods over the years, including in 2013 when multiple people were injured when a balloon caught fire and crashed, according to the Press Enterprise.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings
Noun
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Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Photos and videos of Chonkers hopping onto docks and perching among his smaller California sea lion friends have garnered thousands of views on social media.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Anyone who’s seen 2021’s Riverside Main Library, an equally futuristic building elevated on piers, will recognize the Geffen as a distant cousin.—
David Allen,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Expensive stainless steel on the outer layer of rebar on the piers in the sea help prevent corrosion.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Landings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landings. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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