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   landing

   /ˈlandɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. an instance of coming or bringing something to land, either from the air or from water: "we made a perfect landing at the airstrip" Similar alightingarrivalcoming indeplaningdisembarkationdockingre-entrytouchdownsplashdowninformal:greaserOpposite take-offdeparture
   • ▪ an act of unloading troops in enemy territory as part of a military operation: "the D-Day landings"
   • ▪ a place where people and goods can be landed from a boat: "the ferry landing" Similar harbourberthdockjettylanding stagelanding placepierquaywharfslipwaymarinaanchoragehavenplatform
   • 2. a level area at the top of a staircase or between one flight of stairs and another: "he ran across the landing to his bedroom"

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