Landing synonyms

lăn'dĭng

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alighting
The act of one who alights.
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arriving
The act of reaching shore
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docking
The process of cutting off or trimming the tail or ears of an animal.
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berthing
A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.
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casting anchor
The act of reaching shore
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splashdown
A spacecraft's soft landing on the sea, permitting the recovery of rockets, instruments, etc.
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wharfing
(Engineering) A technique of facing seawalls and embankments with planks driven as piles and secured by ties.
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piloting
The directing of a ship's movements near land, using landmarks, buoys, soundings, etc.
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making port
The act of reaching shore
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steering
Equipment used to control direction; something used to steer.
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anchoring
The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
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dropping anchor
The act of reaching shore
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disembarkation
The act of disembarking.
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marina
A female given name.
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wharf
A structure of wood or stone, sometimes roofed over, built at the shore of a harbor, river, etc. for ships to lie alongside, as during loading or unloading; pier; dock
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setting-down
The act of reaching the earth
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grounding
The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out).
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getting in
The act of reaching the earth
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deplaning
The act of reaching the earth
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reaching an airport
The act of reaching the earth
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completing a mission
The act of reaching the earth
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vertical landing
The act of reaching the earth
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ballooning in
The act of reaching the earth
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dock (related)
The area of water between two piers or alongside a pier that receives a vessel for loading, unloading, or repairs:
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landing place
structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
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downing
From a higher to a lower place or position:
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securing
To get hold or possession of; obtain; acquire
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procuring
Procure is to get or obtain something.
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overshooting
To go farther than (an intended or normal limit); exceed
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invading
To enter forcibly or hostilely; come into as an enemy
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debarking
To unload from or leave a ship or aircraft
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disembarking
To leave a vehicle or aircraft.
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takeoff (related)
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landing-pad (related)
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pier
A pillar, generally rectangular in cross section, supporting an arch or roof.
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touchdown
(American football, Canadian football) A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone. Analogous to a try in rugby.
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settling
(Usually plural) Dregs; sediment.
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arrival (related)
The act of arriving or something that has arrived.
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harbor (related)
A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.
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bringing
(Baseball) To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
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winning
To get by effort, labor, struggle, etc.
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obtaining
To get possession of, esp. by some effort; procure
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getting
To be successful in coming or going:
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gaining
To get by labor; earn
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acquiring
To get.
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lighting
In a light manner; lightly.
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ascending (antonym)
To succeed to (a throne)
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losing (antonym)
To wander from or become ignorant of:
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failing (antonym)
To lose power or strength; weaken; die away
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embarking (antonym)
To embark is defined as to leave on a trip, often on a ship or airplane.
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leaving (antonym)
(Archaic) To stop, desist from; to ""leave off"" (+ noun / gerund).
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boarding (antonym)
To allow (passengers) on board.
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moving (related)
To stir the emotions:
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descending (related)
To move, step, or pass down or down along
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take off (related)
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plane (related)
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flight-deck (related)
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fly (related)
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conning-tower (related)
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landing-craft (related)
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low-flying (related)
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dive (related)
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  • They burst out of the light, landing hard.

  • Suddenly, she fell, just as quickly landing in a field with waist-high grass and a bright yellow sun overhead.

  • She stepped through and emerged on the landing overlooking the desert.

  • The landing paused at the Y of two long hallways.

  • Hannah had succeeded in landing a big fish blueblood, a descendant of Italian royalty, whose old money placated the chilly welcome she received into a lifestyle far, far different from her own.

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