landing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of LANDING

a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers <our families waved good-bye to us from the landing as we left on our honeymoon cruise>

Synonyms float, jetty, landing, levee, pier, quai, quay, wharf

Related Words berth, mooring, slip; embarcadero [West]; dockyard, marina, quayage, shipyard, wharfage

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