landing
Translation
landing, touchdown
Examples
Our bedrooms are off the landing.
Our bedrooms are off the landing.
The plane made a smooth landing.
The plane made a smooth landing.
Grammar Patterns
((at the top of the stairs)) an area at the top of a set of stairs Our bedrooms are off the landing.
((make a ... landing)) the action of bringing an aircraft to the ground The plane made a smooth landing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (stairs) stairhead, platform; (aircraft) touchdown, arrival; Antonyms: (aircraft) take-off, departure
Etymology
From the verb 'to land', with the '-ing' suffix forming a noun.
Memory Tips
Picture a plane 'landing' on the ground, or you 'landing' at the top of the stairs after climbing them.