Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun landing

4 senses of landing

Sense 1
landing -- (an intermediate platform in a staircase)
       => platform -- (a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform")

Sense 2
landing, landing place -- (structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods)
       => structure, construction -- (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons")

Sense 3
landing -- (the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike")
       => arrival -- (the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival")

Sense 4
landing -- (the act of coming to land after a voyage)
       => arrival -- (the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb land

7 senses of land

Sense 1
land, set down -- (reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul")
       => arrive, get, come -- (reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight")

Sense 2
land, put down, bring down -- (cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely")
       => arrive, get, come -- (reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight")

Sense 3
bring, land -- (bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Sense 4
land -- (bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island")
       => bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")

Sense 5
land -- (deliver (a blow); "He landed several blows on his opponent's head")
       => deliver, drive home -- (carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left")

Sense 6
land, set ashore, shore -- (arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor")
       => arrive, get, come -- (reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight")

Sense 7
down, shoot down, land -- (shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft")