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Synonyms for landing


Grammar : Noun
Spell : lan-ding
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlæn dɪŋ

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Définition of landing

Origin :
  • c.1600, place for boats; of stairs, first attested 1789; from present participle of land (v.1).
  • noun harbor
Example sentences :
  • When he had reached the first landing, Lizzie called after him.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • Fronting the landing place are five trees, among which, he said, the money was hid.
  • Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
  • We had little or no order in landing, each boat pulling as hard as she could.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • They were found to be too strong; and the men, after landing, returned to the vessels.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • Such was the penalty for landing two buckets of Liverpool salt at Liverpool!
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • They returned by water, landing at Boston early in the summer.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
  • The question of landing was worrying Grant at that time and worrying him terribly.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • Nodding to the boatman, "The Steen landing—quickly," he said in French.
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • The breakers made it impossible that the poor fellows should effect a landing.
  • Extract from : « Georgie's Present » by Miss Brightwell
  • In three months' time after landing, I shall be able to do the thing liberally.
  • Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood

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