Noun
structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
Source: WordNetlanding-place
Historians disagree on whether Cabot landed in Nova Scotia in 1497 or in Newfoundland, or possibly Maine, if he landed at all, but Bonavista is recognised by the governments of Canada and the United Kingdom as being Cabot's "official" landing place. Source: Internet
A Legend has it that Kihirikanda (Kudiramalai), a point on the shore (see map), was also a landing place of Vijaya, while Kuveni lived in 'Kaalivila (Kali Villu)', in today's Wilpattu. Source: Internet
“I helped get a landing place for their base camp and that’s about it.” Source: Internet
History credits the village of Umatac as his landing place, but drawings from the navigator's diary suggest that Magellan may have landed in Tumon in northern Guam. Source: Internet
It has been proposed that Kuala Lumpur was originally named Pengkalan Lumpur (a muddy landing place), while others suggest it was a corrupted Cantonese word lam-pa meaning 'flooded jungle' or 'decayed jungle'. Source: Internet
When the runway was decommissioned, it could no longer be used as a potential emergency landing place when planning flight routes across the Pacific Ocean. Source: Internet