landing

Definition

  • noun: an act of returning to the ground or another surface after a flight
  • noun: an act or process of one that 'lands'
  • often used before another noun

Examples

  • Market analysts are predicting a 'soft landing' for the economy after the economic boom.

  • These craft are designed for 'landing' troops and equipment.

  • The lunar module made a 'soft landing' on the moon.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Now, we finished the probe in days. We are now gonna attempt to finish it in . We can jettison any kind of landing system. We're only sending rations. We can crash-land on Mars. You should hang up the phone. I'm sorry, who are you? (..)
    2015 The Martian