land on
To land atop of; to fall on the surface ofTo land atop of; to fall on the surface of.
» Tomorrow, he will land on the moon.
Morgen wird er auf dem Mond landen.
Завтра он прилунится.
Завтра он приземлится на Луне.
Завтра він висадиться на Місяці.
Meaning
2 senses(literally)To land atop of; to fall on the surface of.
In 1969, Apollo 11 was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon.
I was shoved down and my backpack landed on the pavement.
(idiomatic)To reach a common conclusion or agreement, usually following a small period of disagreement.
I wanted pepperoni pizza, but my friend was a vegetarian, so we landed on having cheese pizza.
Examples
200 sentencesTomorrow, he will land on the moon.
Завтра він висадиться на Місяці.
ruЗавтра он прилунится.
deMorgen wird er auf dem Mond landen.
We can't land the plane on that field.
ruМы не можем посадить самолёт на это поле.
deWir können mit dem Flugzeug nicht auf dem Feld landen.
He was the first man to land on the moon.
Is it possible to land a plane on this island?
ruМожно ли посадить на этом острове самолёт?
I wish something would fall out of the sky and land on Tom.
Origin
Phrasal verb of land (“to arrive at”) + on (“atop; above; onto; etc.”)Phrasal verb of land (“to arrive at”) + on (“atop; above; onto; etc.”)
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Forms
lands on, landing on, landed on, landed on| Base form | land on · to land on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lands on |
| Present participle | landing on |
| Past simple | landed on |
| Past participle | landed on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb