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

  • (..) How did you get here? - I'm telling you, it's a hell of a story. Hey, Ryan? - What? It's time to go home. Landing... Landing... Landing is launching. I said... Okay, landing, landing. Landing is green. Okay. (..)
    2013 Gravity
  • (..) We can't. - Sure we can. There's no fuel, I tried everything. Well, there's always something we can do. - I tried everything. Did you try the soft landing jets? They're for landing. So... - Well, landing is launching. It's the same thing. Didn't you learn about that in training? (..)
    2013 Gravity