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LANDING PLACE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
Synonyms:
landing; landing place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("landing place" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Meronyms (parts of "landing place"):
landing stage (platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "landing place"):
dock; dockage; docking facility (landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out)
Holonyms ("landing place" is a part of...):
harbor; harbour; haven; seaport (a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo)
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