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landing
noun
a
flat
platform
at
the
top
,
bottom
,
or
between
flights
of
stairs
•
She
paused
on
the
landing
to
catch
her
breath
before
climbing
the
next
flight
.
She
paused
on
the
landing
to
catch
her
breath
before
climbing
the
next
flight
.
•
There
is
a
small
table
with
flowers
on
the
upstairs
landing
.
There
is
a
small
table
with
flowers
on
the
upstairs
landing
.
Sense
in
architecture
recorded
from
the
late
18th
century
,
referring
to
the
idea
of
“
landing
”
or
coming
to
rest
between
flights
of
stairs
.
noun
the
act
of
an
aircraft
,
spacecraft
,
or
bird
coming
down
and
safely
touching
the
ground
or
water
•
The
passengers
cheered
after
a
smooth
landing
.
The
passengers
cheered
after
a
smooth
landing
.
•
Bad
weather
forced
the
pilot
to
make
an
emergency
landing
in
a
field
.
Bad
weather
forced
the
pilot
to
make
an
emergency
landing
in
a
field
.
From
the
verb
“
land
”
+
-ing
,
first
recorded
in
the
15th
century
with
the
general
sense
of
“
coming
to
shore
,”
later
extended
to
aircraft
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
a
platform
or
small
dock
at
the
edge
of
water
where
boats
load
or
unload
people
or
goods
•
We
waited
at
the
river
landing
for
the
ferry
to
arrive
.
We
waited
at
the
river
landing
for
the
ferry
to
arrive
.
•
Fishermen
unloaded
their
catch
at
the
wooden
landing
.
Fishermen
unloaded
their
catch
at
the
wooden
landing
.
Extends
the
older
sense
of
“
coming
to
land
”
to
mean
the
place
where
such
arrival
happens
;
in
use
since
at
least
the
17th
century
for
river
trade
.