if a plane or boat lands people or goods somewhere, it brings them there
if an aircraft lands, it comes down to the ground
to arrive at a place by plane or boat
to arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly or in a way that causes problems
to be in an unpleasant situation or place, or to cause someone to be in an unpleasant situation or place
to bring a plane down to the ground
to catch a fish and pull it out of the water
to come down to the ground or to a surface after moving or falling through the air
to get something that you wanted, especially a job or opportunity
At the age of 19 she landed a small role in a West End play.
He was hoping to land the job on a permanent basis.
His recklessness could land him in real trouble.
It was after midnight by the time we landed.
Motorboats landed supplies along the beaches.
She landed up in hospital with a broken leg.
She was uninjured after landing in the snow.
The hawk landed on a fence post near the road.
The pilot was able to land the plane safely.
The plane landed a couple of hours before dawn.
The whole family landed on my doorstep for the weekend.
Thousands of letters a week were landing on his desk.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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