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landing

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/pɐtɐˈmaɾ/pa·ta·mar

Definitions

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1

A level floor area between two flights of stairs.

Usage examples

“He stopped to rest on the stair landing.”
“The elevator only stops at the main landing.”

Common combinations

stair landingupper landingmain landing
2

A level, plane, or stage reached, especially in an evolutionary process.

Usage examples

“Sales have stabilized at a new plateau.”
“The negotiations reached a decisive plateau.”

Common combinations

new plateauhigher plateaureach a plateaudevelopment plateau