Examples of “landing” in a Sentence

noun The act of coming down onto a surface, especially of an aircraft.

• The pilot made a smooth landing despite the strong crosswinds.
• The plane's landing was delayed due to fog.
• The passengers clapped after the bumpy landing on the small island.

noun The flat area at the top of a staircase or between two flights of stairs.

• She left her shoes on the landing outside the bedroom.
• The cat sat asleep on the landing at the top of the stairs.
• There is a window on the half landing where the stairs turn.

noun A place on a shore or riverbank where boats load, unload, or dock.

• Fishermen unloaded their catch at the old landing.
• We waited at the landing for the ferry to dock.
• A small wooden landing stuck out into the quiet lake.