🇬🇧 Land meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To land means to come out of the water and arrive on the shore or ground. Boats, ships, and people can land when they move from the sea, river, or lake onto dry land, like a beach, a dock, or rocks.

We landed on the tiny island, which turned out to be 90% sand and 10% very bossy crabs.

Our canoe landed on the beach, and my socks immediately filed a complaint about the sand.

The tiny rowboat landed so gently that even the snoring grandpa inside didn’t wake up.

Our boat landed on shore and my hat immediately took off running down the beach without me.

When the sailors landed, they kissed the ground and then realized it was crabs’ potty yard.

A small duck wants to land. It swims to land, but the big waves push it back and it cannot land. A girl calls, "Try to land here!" She makes a calm path on the sand; the duck swims, can land at last, very tired, and rests safe on land.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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