landing
/ˈlændɪŋ/
noun
An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
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Noun 4 meanings
An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
An amphibious or airborne invasion.
A place on a shoreline where a boat lands.
A level area at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.
Where it comes from
Etymology
By surface analysis, land + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite
takeoff
LANDING at a glance
LANDING has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (L 1 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,564 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with landing
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- LENDING9
- HANDING12
- BANDING11
- SANDING9
- LAUDING9
- LANCING10
- LARDING9
- RANDING9
- FANDING12
- LAIDING9
- LANKING12
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