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landing place

/ˌlændɪŋ pleɪs/
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Other forms: landing places

Definitions of landing place
  1. noun
    structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
    synonyms: landing
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    types:
    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
    dry dock, drydock, graving dock
    a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
    marina
    a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
    type of:
    construction, structure
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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