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Landing

/ˈlændɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of coming down to land, especially from the air.

    "The pilot executed a perfect landing on the runway."
  2. 2

    A level area at the top of a staircase or between flights of stairs.

    "She placed a vase on the landing between the two flights of stairs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'landing' originates from the Old Norse word 'landa', meaning to cause to land, and has evolved through Middle English as 'landinge'. Historically, it has been used to describe the act of coming to land or a place.

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