landing

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the flat area at the top of a set of stairs or between two sets of stairs.

n. a level area at the top of a flight of stairs or a platform between two flights of stairs.

“I left my suitcase on the landing outside the bedroom door.”

“The architect designed a spacious landing to serve as a transition point between the grand staircase and the upper-floor gallery.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a place where a boat reaches the shore, or the act of arriving by boat.

n. a place on a shoreline where a vessel may discharge passengers or cargo; also the act of coming to shore.

“We tied the boat to the wooden landing and walked into town.”

“The small fishing village grew around a natural landing that provided shelter from the rough Atlantic swells.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Technical

n. a military action where soldiers arrive on land from the sea or air.

n. an amphibious or airborne military operation involving the arrival of troops on enemy territory.

“The museum has a large exhibit about the D-Day landings in France.”

“Strategic planners spent months coordinating the amphibious landings to ensure the infantry had sufficient air support during the initial breach.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Fishing Technical

n. the total amount of fish caught and brought back to land.

n. the quantity of fish or other aquatic organisms brought ashore by a fishing vessel or fleet.

“The local port reported record landings of tuna this season.”

“Environmental regulations were tightened after annual landings of cod fell below the sustainable threshold for three consecutive years.”