"land on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lands on [present, singular, third-person], landing on [participle, present], landed on [participle, past], landed on [past]
Etymology: Phrasal verb of land (“to arrive at”) + on (“atop; above; onto; etc.”) Etymology templates: {{com|en|land|on|t1=to arrive at|t2=atop; above; onto; etc.}} land (“to arrive at”) + on (“atop; above; onto; etc.”) Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} land on (third-person singular simple present lands on, present participle landing on, simple past and past participle landed on)
  1. (literally) To land atop of; to fall on the surface of. Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-land_on-en-verb-FL1zftRN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 81 19
  2. (idiomatic) To reach a common conclusion or agreement, usually following a small period of disagreement. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-land_on-en-verb-~1zckf2A Disambiguation of Communication: 0 100

Alternative forms

Download JSONL data for land on meaning in English (2.2kB)

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