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- [lan-ding]
- /ˈlæn dɪŋ/
- /ˈlæn.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lan-ding]
- /ˈlæn dɪŋ/
Definitions of landing word
- noun landing any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest. 1
- noun landing an area of ground with reference to its nature or composition: arable land. 1
- noun landing an area of ground with specific boundaries: to buy land on which to build a house. 1
- noun landing rural or farming areas, as contrasted with urban areas: They left the land for the city. 1
- noun landing Law. any part of the earth's surface that can be owned as property, and everything annexed to it, whether by nature or by the human hand. any legal interest held in land. 1
- noun landing Economics. natural resources as a factor of production. 1
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Origin of landing
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at land, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Landing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
landing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
landing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for landing
noun landing
- dock — any of various weedy plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, as R. obtusifolius (bitter dock) or R. acetosa (sour dock) having long taproots.
- berth — A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan.
- wharf — a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier.
- quay — Matthew Stanley, 1833–1904, U.S. politician: senator 1887–99, 1901–4.
- anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
Antonyms for landing
noun landing
- takeoff — a taking or setting off; the leaving of the ground, as in leaping or in beginning a flight in an airplane.
- send-up — an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
- send up — an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
Top questions with landing
- what is a landing page?
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