Definition

1. Noun:
   • An approach that fails and gives way to another attempt: A "go-around" is a procedure, especially in aviation, where an aircraft aborts its landing attempt and climbs away to circle and make a new approach.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The pilot executed a go-around due to another plane still being on the runway.
  • Poor visibility forced three consecutive go-arounds before the plane could land safely.

Advanced Usage

• "to perform a go-around": To carry out the maneuver of aborting a landing.
  • Air traffic control instructed the aircraft to perform a go-around immediately.

Variants and Related Words

• Go-around is a closed compound noun. The related verb phrase is "to go around".
  • The verb phrase "to go around" has broader meanings, such as to circulate or to be sufficient for everyone (e.g., "There's enough food to go around").

Synonyms

• Aborted landing: A landing attempt that is terminated.
• Wave-off: A signal or instruction to abort a landing (common in naval aviation).

Related Phrases

• Missed approach: A standard aviation term that is essentially synonymous with a go-around, referring to the procedure initiated when a landing cannot be completed.

Noun

1. an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt