Landing | Mean of landing in English Dictionary

/ˈlændɪŋ/

• Noun
• an act of returning to the ground or another surface after a flight
1. The plane made a smooth/perfect landing.
2. The helicopter had to make an emergency landing.
3. The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings.
4. a lunar/moon landing [=a landing on the moon]
5. Landing in high winds can be dangerous.
6. Our plane was cleared for landing.
7. an airplane's landing lights
8. a landing zone/site
• a level area at the top of stairs or between two sets of stairs
1. We stopped to rest at the first floor landing.
• a place where boats and ships load and unload passengers and cargo
1. I waited at the landing for the ferry.

• a military action in which soldiers are brought by boat, airplane, helicopter, etc., to land at a place controlled by the enemy
1. troop landings