Landed Land Plane Safely Lænd Landing I Fly

• the plane landed safely.
• a fly landed on his nose.
• the pilot landed the plane safely.
• we shall be landing shortly. please fasten your seat belts.

land

1. to come down through the air onto the ground or another surface
• opposite take off
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/take-off_2
• The plane landed safely.
• A fly landed on his nose.
2. to bring a plane down to the ground in a controlled way
• The pilot landed the plane safely.
3. to arrive somewhere in a plane or a boat
• See related entries: Travelling by boat or ship
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/travelling_by_boat_or_ship/land_3
• We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seat belts.
• The troops landed at dawn.
• They were the first men to land on the moon.
• The ferry is due to land at 3 o'clock.
4. to put somebody/something on land from an aircraft, a boat, etc.
• See related entries: Travelling by boat or ship
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/travelling_by_boat_or_ship/land_3
• The troops were landed by helicopter.
5. to come down to the ground after jumping, falling or being thrown
• I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs.
• A large stone landed right beside him.
6. to arrive somewhere and cause difficulties that have to be dealt with
• Why do complaints always land on my desk (= why do I always have to deal with them)?
7. to succeed in getting a job, etc., especially one that a lot of other people want
• He's just landed a starring role in Spielberg's next movie.
• She's just landed herself a company directorship.
8. to catch a fish and bring it out of the water on to the land
9. to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation
• You landed on your feet, getting such a well-paid job with so little experience.
• Jim’s always getting himself in trouble, but he usually seems to fall on his feet.
10. to succeed in hitting somebody/something
• She landed a punch on his chin.

Extra Examples

• He tensed himself for the jump and landed expertly on the other side.
• I landed awkwardly and twisted my ankle.
• She fell and landed heavily on her back.
• The coin landed squarely between his feet.
• The pilot managed to land the plane safely.
• The plane slowly came down to land.
• The plane was forced to land in a nearby field.
• We are due to land at Heathrow at 12.15.
• A fly landed on the tip of his nose.
• A single snowflake drifted down and landed on the window sill.
• A swan landed on the water.
• Both aircraft landed safely.
• He landed the damaged aircraft in a field.
• He’s just landed a starring role in Spielberg’s next movie.
• It took me three attempts to land the fish.
• Plymouth Rock is the place where the Pilgrim Fathers landed in 1620.
• She’s just landed herself a company directorship.
• They were arrested on landing at Heathrow.
• Troops landed on the island.
• We were due to land at Gatwick.
• Who were the first men to land on the moon?
• Why do complaints always land on my desk?

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they land
• he / she / it lands
• past simple landed
• past participle landed
• -ing form landing

Word Origin

• Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch land and German Land.