Note: This term and {quarterpace} are rare or unknown in the United States, {platform} or {landing} being used instead. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Landing — is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal, aircraft, or spacecraft returns to the ground. When the flying object returns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is commonly called landing and touchdown as well. A normal… … Wikipedia
landing — land‧ing [ˈlændɪŋ] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. when a plane lands: • Takeoffs and landings at 40 airports will be restricted, the agency says. 2. TRANSPORT when goods are taken off an aircraft or boat and put onto land: • Commercial landings … Financial and business terms
Landing — Land ing, a. Of, pertaining to, or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore. [1913 Webster] {Landing charges}, charges or fees paid on goods unloaded from a vessel. {Landing net}, a small, bag shaped net, used in fishing to take the fish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Landing — Land ing, n. 1. A going or bringing on shore. [1913 Webster] 2. A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.) The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
landing — [n] harbor anchorage, berth, dock, jetty, landing place, marina, pier, platform, quay, slip, wharf; concept 442 … New thesaurus
landing — index haven Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
landing — (n.) c.1600, place for boats; of stairs, first attested 1789; from prp. of LAND (Cf. land) (v.1) … Etymology dictionary
landing — ► NOUN 1) the action or an instance of coming to or bringing something to land. 2) a place where people and goods can be landed from a boat. 3) a level area at the top of a staircase or between flights of stairs … English terms dictionary
landing — [lan′diŋ] n. 1. the act of coming to shore or of going or putting ashore 2. a place where a ship or boat takes on or unloads cargo or passengers 3. a platform at the end of a flight of stairs 4. the act of alighting, or coming to the ground, as… … English World dictionary
Landing — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Militaire 3 … Wikipédia en Français
landing — [[t]læ̱ndɪŋ[/t]] landings 1) N COUNT: usu the N in sing In a house or other building, the landing is the area at the top of the staircase which has rooms leading off it. I ran out onto the landing. 2) N VAR A landing is an act of bringing an… … English dictionary
