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Phrase(s): land something at some place
to bring a boat, ship, or airplane to rest or to port at or near a place. • The captain landed the boat at a small island in hopes of finding a place to make repairs. • They had to land the plane at a small town because of a medical emergency., Phrase(s): land at some place
1. [for a ship] to come to port at a place. • The ship landed at the wharf and the passengers got off. • We landed at the island’s main city and waited for customs to clear us. 2. [for an airplane] to return to earth at an airport. • We landed at O’Hare at noon. • We were to land at Denver, but there was bad weather.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs