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L0035200 (lăn′dĭng)n.1. a. The act or process of coming to land or rest, especially after a voyage or flight.b. A termination, especially of a voyage or flight.2. A site for loading and unloading passengers and cargo.3. landings An amount of fish or shellfish harvested in a particular place during a particular period.4. a. An intermediate platform on a flight of stairs.b. The area at the top or bottom of a staircase.

landing

(ˈlændɪŋ) n1. a. the act of coming to land, esp after a flight or sea voyageb. (as modifier): landing place. 2. a place of disembarkation3. (Architecture) the floor area at the top of a flight of stairs or between two flights of stairs

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n. 1. the act of a person or thing that lands. 2. a place where persons or goods are landed. 3. the level floor between flights of stairs or at the head or foot of a flight of stairs. [1400–50]

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Noun	1.	landing - an intermediate platform in a staircaseplatform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
	2.	landing - structure providing a place where boats can land people or goodslanding placedocking facility, dockage, dock - landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"landing stage - platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loadedstructure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"harbor, harbour, seaport, haven - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
	3.	landing - the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplanetouchdown - a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanesaircraft landing, airplane landing - landing an aircraftsplashdown - a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight
	4.	landing - the act of coming to land after a voyagearrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"amphibious landing - a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines"debarkation, disembarkation, disembarkment - the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft

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noun1. coming in, arrival, touchdown, disembarkation, disembarkment I had to make a controlled landing into the sea.2. platform, jetty, quayside, landing stage take the bus to the landing

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land

(lӕnd) noun1. the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea. We had been at sea a week before we saw land.陆地2. a country. foreign lands.国家3. the ground or soil. He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.土地4. an estate. He owns land/lands in Scotland.地产 verb1. to come or bring down from the air upon the land. The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.着陆2. to come or bring from the sea on to the land. After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.登陆3. to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation. Don't drive so fast – you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!使陷入ˈlanding noun1. (an act of) coming or bringing to shore or to ground. an emergency landing; (also adjective) a landing place. 登陆，着陆 2. a place for coming ashore. 登陆处3. the level part of a staircase between flights of steps. Her room was on the first floor, across the landing from mine.楼梯平台ˈlanding-gear noun the parts of an aircraft that carry the load when it lands. The accident was caused by the failure of the plane's landing-gear.起落架ˈlanding-stage noun a platform, fixed or floating, on which to land passengers or goods from a boat. 浮码头ˈlandlocked adjective enclosed by land. a landlocked country; That area is completely landlocked.为陆地围住的ˈlandlord – feminine ˈlandlady (plural ˈlandladies) – noun1. a person who has tenants or lodgers. My landlady has just put up my rent. 房东，地主 2. a person who keeps a public house. The landlord of the `Swan' is Mr Smith.店主ˈlandmark noun1. an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others. The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.界标2. an event of great importance. 里程碑land mine a mine laid on or near the surface of the ground, which is set off by something passing over it. 地雷ˈlandowner noun a person who owns land, especially a lot of land. 地主（尤指大地主），土地拥有者 ˈLandrover^® (-rouvə) noun a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground. 多用途越野车ˈlandslide noun a piece of land that falls down from the side of a hill. His car was buried in the landslide.山崩ˈlandslide (victory) noun a clear victory in an election. Their political party won a landslide victory. 竞选中一方选票占压倒性多数，一面倒的胜利 ˈlandslide defeat noun a clear defeat in an election. 选举惨败，兵败如山倒 land up to get into a particular, usually unfortunate, situation, especially through one's own fault. If you go on like that, you'll land up in jail. 陷入（困境） land with to burden (someone) with (an unpleasant task). She was landed with the job of telling him the bad news. 使负重担，使背上包袱 see how the land lies to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision. 弄清情况

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dead-stick landing

The landing of an air or space craft without power (i.e., one whose control stick is "dead"). (Also written as "deadstick landing.") After the storm knocked out both of the plane's engines, the pilot was forced to performed a harrowing dead-stick landing.See also: landing

landing strip

1. Literally, a long flat stretch of land used by winged aircraft to land after flight. The flight had to circle the airport for nearly 30 minutes as debris was cleared from the landing strip.2. slang Pubic hair, especially a woman's, that has been shaved or waxed into a single vertical line directly above the vulva.See also: landing, strip

land a blow

1. To be successful in one's attempt to punch someone (as opposed to trying to punch and missing). The returning champion knocked his opponent out before he could land a single blow.2. By extension, to successfully make a point that proves or supports one's argument. During the debate, she landed a number of blows by hammering on her opponent's questionable connections to offshore tax havens.See also: blow, land

land a punch

1. To be successful in one's attempt to punch someone (as opposed to trying to punch and missing). The returning champion knocked his opponent out before he could land a single punch.2. By extension, to successfully make a point that proves or supports one's argument. During the debate, she landed a number of punches by hammering on her opponent's questionable connections to offshore tax havens.See also: land, punch

land in (one's) lap

To be gained or received unexpectedly or without effort. I didn't steal the internship from you—it landed in my lap, I swear! Your aunt has decided to get a new car, so her old one might land in your lap.See also: land, lap

land in

1. To descend from the air and set down in some place or thing. The plane was forced to land in Atlanta due to a problem with its fuel tank. The wasp landed right in the bowl of pudding.2. Of an aircraft, to perform a landing in the midst of certain weather conditions (e.g., fog, rain, snow, etc.). I don't know how you expect to land in fog as thick as this! The helicopter was forced to land in gale-force winds.3. To arrive at, come to, or end up in a particular situation, especially one that is problematic, dangerous, undesirable, etc. In this usage, a name or pronoun can be used after "land" when talking about performing the action on someone else. You're going to land in a whole heap of trouble if you don't start filing your taxes. I hope you realize that this investigation could land us in prison.See also: land

land up in

To arrive at, come to, or end up in a particular situation, especially one that is problematic, undesirable, dangerous, etc. In this usage, a name or pronoun can be used after "land" when talking about performing the action on someone else. You're going to land in a whole heap of trouble if you don't start filing your taxes. I hope you realize that this investigation could land us in prison.See also: land, up

land on

1. To descend from the air and set down on top of someone or something. The wasp landed on my arm, so I had to stand perfectly still until it flew off again. His ball landed on Mrs. Thomson's rose bush, ruining dozens of the flowers.2. To become the burden or responsibility of someone, especially very suddenly, unceremoniously, or without prior notice. It always lands on me to deal with the boss's stupid mistakes. Blame for their loss has to land on the team's coaching staff.See also: land, on

land in on

To appear at someone's house or place of work and become a burden for them, especially suddenly or without prior notice. Sorry for landing in on you like this just before dinner! We were in the area, so we thought we would pop by for a visit. The health inspector landed in on us right when the dinner rush was about to begin.See also: land, on

land upon

To descend from the air and set down on top of someone or something. ("Upon" is a less common, more formal alternative to "on.") The wasp landed upon my arm, so I had to stand perfectly still until it flew off again. His ball landed upon Mrs. Thomson's rose bush, ruining dozens of the flowers.See also: land, upon

land (something)

To successfully acquire something, such as a job or piece of information. The economy is still in terrible shape—I haven't been able to land a job for months. Tom landed a really juicy story about the senator's ex-wife.See also: land

land at

1. To come to rest or port some place in a ship or plane. Due to choppy conditions in the harbor, we had to wait for nearly four hours before we could land at shore. We ended up having to land at Minnesota 30 minutes into the flight because there was a leak in our fuel tank.2. To bring an air or sea vessel to rest or port some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "land" and "at." I'm trying to land the boat at the pier, but the current is too strong at the moment. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be landing the plane at Dublin airport shortly.See also: land

land on both feet

To come through or survive a tough or uncertain situation successfully or gracefully. I wouldn't worry about Chloe—no matter what bizarre scheme she gets mixed up in, she always lands on both feet. I know you're stressed out about being laid off, but you are so skilled that I know you'll land on both feet.See also: both, feet, land, on

land a blow

1. Lit. to strike someone. He kept moving, and I found it almost impossible to land a blow. The boxer landed a blow to the face of his opponent. 2. Fig. to make a point. I think I really landed a blow with that remark about extortion. The point about justice landed a blow.See also: blow, land

land at

some place 1. [for a ship] to come to port at a place. The ship landed at the wharf and the passengers got off. We landed at the island's main city and waited for customs to clear us. 2. [for an airplane] to return to earth at an airport. We landed at O'Hare at noon. We were to land at Denver, but there was bad weather.See also: land

land in something

1. Lit. [for an airplane] to return to earth in or near a particular city. We landed in Chicago on time. They could not land in San Francisco, so they flew on to Sacramento. 2. Fig. [for someone] to end up in something, such as a mess, jail, trouble, etc. If you don't mend your ways, you're going to land in jail! Andy is going to land in hot water if he doesn't start paying his bills. 3. [for an airplane] to make a landing in something, such as bad weather, darkness, daylight, fog, etc. You can't land this plane in fog like this. The novice pilot is not capable of landing in the dark.See also: land

land someone in something

to cause someone to end up in something. His criminal activity finally landed him in jail. You really landed yourself in a fine mess!See also: land

land something at

some place to bring a boat, ship, or airplane to rest or to port at or near a place. The captain landed the boat at a small island in hopes of finding a place to make repairs. They had to land the plane at a small town because of a medical emergency.See also: land

land (up)on both feet

and land (up)on one's feet 1. Lit. to end up on both feet after a jump, dive, etc. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) She jumped over the bicycle and landed upon both feet. Donna made the enormous leap and landed on her feet. 2. Fig. to come out of something well; to survive something satisfactorily. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) It was a rough period in his life, but when it was over he landed on both feet. At least, after it was over I landed on my feet.See also: both, feet, land, on

land (up)on someone or something

to light on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) A bee landed upon her and frightened her. The spoon I dropped landed on the cake and ruined the icing.See also: land, on

land in

Also, land up. Arrive at, end in something. For example, This situation could land you in a terrible mess, or I never thought I'd land up with a reward for excellence. These expressions both employ land in the sense of "to end," a usage dating from the late 1600s. See also: land

land on

see under jump all over; for land on one's feet, see fall on one's feet. See also: land, on

land in

v.1. To come down and settle in something after traveling through the air: The fly landed in my soup.2. To arrive in some situation or condition as a result of a course of action: I landed in court after they fired me.3. To cause someone or something to arrive in some situation or condition: The company's poor fiscal policies landed it in bankruptcy.See also: land

land a blow

1. tv. to strike someone. He kept moving, and I found it almost impossible to land a blow. 2. tv. to make a point. I think I really landed a blow with that remark about extortion. See also: blow, land

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noun coming in

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noun platform

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noun an intermediate platform in a staircase

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noun structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

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noun the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)

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noun the act of coming to land after a voyage

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