landing ground

A small airplane touches down on the landing ground.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An area of land used for aircraft to land and take off: "landing ground" refers to a designated area, such as a field or strip of land, where aircraft can safely land and depart. This term is often used for smaller or temporary airstrips, as opposed to a fully equipped airport.

Usage Examples

• (An area of land where the aircraft could land safely.)
• (A temporary or improvised landing area.)

Advanced Usage

• "cleared landing ground": a landing area that has been prepared or approved for use.

  • The military established a cleared landing ground for supply drops. (A landing area that was made safe and ready for use.)

• "natural landing ground": a landing area that is not artificially constructed, such as a flat meadow or beach.

  • The remote island had a natural landing ground made of packed sand. (A landing area formed by natural terrain.)

Variants and Related Words

• Landing (n): the act of coming down to the ground from the air.

  • The landing was smooth and controlled. (The act of landing.)

• Ground (n): the solid surface of the earth.

  • The aircraft touched the ground gently. (The earth's surface.)

• Landing strip (n): a long, narrow area of land used for aircraft to land and take off.

  • The small airport had only a single landing strip. (A more specific term for a runway-like landing ground.)

Synonyms

• Airstrip: a strip of land used for aircraft to land and take off, often temporary or small.

  • The airstrip was just a dirt path in the jungle. (A simple landing ground.)

• Runway: a long, paved or prepared strip of land at an airport for aircraft to land and take off.

  • The plane taxied onto the runway. (A more formal, prepared landing ground.)

• Airfield: an area of land with facilities for aircraft operations, including landing grounds.

  • The old airfield is now used for crop dusters. (A broader term that includes landing grounds.)

Related Idioms

• "find one's landing ground": to settle or arrive at a suitable place or position.
  • After years of travel, he finally found his landing ground in a small coastal town. (He found a place to settle down, using the metaphor of an aircraft landing.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Land on: to come to rest on a surface (used with "landing ground" as the object).
  • The helicopter landed on the landing ground without incident. (The helicopter came to rest on the landing ground.)