landing

1. An intermediate platform in a staircase (synset 103643825)
   is a type of: platform - a raised horizontal surface
   is a part of: staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
2. Structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods (synset 103643635)
   is a type of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
   subtypes: dock, dockage, docking facility - landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
   has: landing stage - platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
   is a part of: harbor, harbour, haven, seaport - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
   same as: landing place
3. The act of coming down to the earth (or other surface) (synset 100053320)
   "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"
   is a type of: arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place
   subtypes:

   • touchdown - a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes
   • aircraft landing, airplane landing - landing an aircraft
   • splashdown - a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight
   has: landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplane
4. The act of coming to land after a voyage (synset 100053154)
   is a type of: arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place
   subtypes:

   • amphibious landing - a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion
   • debarkation, disembarkation, disembarkment - the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft

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