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The plane made a smooth landing.
What does Landing mean?
A landing is a place or moment of arriving.
Dictionary definition
An arrival on the ground, or a flat area at the top or middle of stairs.
Example sentences
Landing in a sentence
medium
We paused on the landing between two flights of stairs.
hard
The report described how careful planning helped the spacecraft make a safe landing.
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Practice 1
What can landing mean?
Landing can mean arriving on the ground or a flat stair area.
Practice 2
Which word can be an antonym of landing?
Takeoff is when something leaves the ground; landing is when it comes down.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses landing correctly?
This sentence uses landing as an arrival on the ground.
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lan · ding · strongest beat: lan
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WordLanding.
Partnoun.
MeaningLanding means A landing is a place or moment of arriving.
ExampleExample: The plane made a smooth landing.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- lan · ding
- Strongest beat
- lan
- Ending
- ding
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lan.
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Word family
Landing word family
Base word
landing
noun
landing
A place or act of arriving.
verb
land
To come down to the ground or arrive.
verb
landed
Came down or arrived in the past.
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Hint for students
A landing is a place or moment of arriving.
Common mix-up
Landing is not the same as takeoff. Landing means a landing is a place or moment of arriving.
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Read this model sentence: We paused on the landing between two flights of stairs. Clue words: paused, between, two. Underline clue words that show why landing fits instead of takeoff. Now write one new sentence that shows landing without using the word landing. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show landing?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "We paused on the landing between two flights of stairs." Why does landing fit better than takeoff?
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