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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

  • (..) we're about to use it... to blast out of here! Hang on! Whoo! Wow! Nice landing, eh, Sherman? Oof! So, what did you learn today, Sherman? That French Revolution was crazy. (..)
    2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman