How to Use landing in a Sentence

landing

noun
  • The plane made a smooth landing.
  • We stopped to rest at the first floor landing.
  • I waited at the landing for the ferry.
  • Our plane was cleared for landing.
  • Landing in high winds can be dangerous.
  • The helicopter had to make an emergency landing.
  • The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings.
  • The landing has been smooth all around.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s why the landing will have to wait.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
  • China carved out a first with its landing on the far side of the moon.
    — Ellen Knickmeyer, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022
  • But, full exhale, the brand stuck the landing.
    — Emily Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Tumblr diehards do not want the site to be a landing pad for the normies.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Despite the chaos in the air, all three planes made safe landings.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The guest room, left of the landing, is big enough for a full-size bed and a small desk.
    — Angela Serratore, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Nagy’s next landing spot is unknown.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
  • In the end, Arizona could be the landing spot.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The teens pulled the girl up a set of stairs to the building’s roof landing and raped her.
    — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
  • Sure, the hoop landing on Rizo’s head was fun.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The half bath is between the first and second floor on the landing.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
  • The fire was still burning about two hours after the landing.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Grip said none of the blades touched the surface during the landing.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Of the bullets and keep on flying and landing.
    — Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, the plush wool Berber carpet is a soft landing spot for bare feet.
    — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • For now, ignore the side landings and use heads and tails as our sample space.
    — Zachary Del Rosario, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
  • While investors hope for a soft landing, risks remain.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The first stage will then return to Earth for a land or ship-based landing.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This outdoor kitchen includes counter space next to the grill as a landing spot for hot plates.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The elevator and stairs both lead to a top-floor landing with a wet bar.
    — Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
  • Skies are expected to be overcast at the time of the landing.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Tibbs seems to have found a comfortable landing spot with the Dodgers.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

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