landed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb reach or come to rest
   land; set down.
   
   • The bird landed on the highest branch
   • The plane landed in Istanbul
2. verb cause to come to the ground
   bring down; land; put down.
   
   • the pilot managed to land the airplane safely
3. verb bring into a different state
   bring; land.
   
   • this may land you in jail
4. verb bring ashore
   land.
   
   • The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island
5. verb deliver (a blow)
   land.
   
   • He landed several blows on his opponent's head
6. verb arrive on shore
   set ashore; shore; land.
   
   • The ship landed in Pearl Harbor
7. verb shoot at and force to come down
   down; land; shoot down.
   
   • the enemy landed several of our aircraft
8. adjective owning or consisting of land or real estate
   
   • the landed gentry
   • landed property

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