1. An intermediate platform in a staircase
   "They paused to catch their breath on the landing between floors"
    
2. The act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)
   "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"
    
3. The act of coming to land after a voyage
   "The spacecraft's landing on Mars was a historic moment"
    
4. Structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
   "The ferry approached the landing place on the island's shore";
   - landing place

1. Reach or come to rest
   "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul";
   - set down
    
2. (air travel) cause to come to the ground
   "the pilot managed to land the aeroplane safely";
   - put down, bring down
    
3. Arrive on shore
   "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor";
   - set ashore, shore
    
4. Bring ashore
   "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"
    
5. Shoot at and force to come down
   "the enemy landed several of our aircraft";
   - down [informal], shoot down
    
6. Deliver (a blow)
   "He landed several blows on his opponent's head"
    
7. Bring into a different state
   "this may land you in jail";
   - bring

Derived forms: landings

See also: bring

Type of: alter, arrival, arrive, bring, change, come, construction, convey, deliver, drive home, get, hit, modify, pip, platform, shoot, structure, take

Part of: harbor [N. Amer], harbour [Brit, Cdn], haven, seaport, staircase, stairway

Encyclopedia: Landing, New Jersey