Synonyms for landing
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
Forms
- Plural
- landings → stairways, docks, disembarkations, piers…
Example sentences
- dock Tom sat on the dock, looking at children swimming.
- stairway Paul found a stairway that led to the next level.
- disembarkation Please tell me how to fill out the disembarkation card.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| landing | steady | |
| dock | steady | |
| stairway | rising | |
| disembarkation | steady | |
| debarkation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- dock1, pier1, quay1
- 5 letters
- wharf1
- 8 letters
- stairway2
- 11 letters
- debarkation
- 14 letters
- disembarkation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stairway2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- palier
- Español
- cojinete
- Deutsch
- Treppenabsatz