Dictionary of American idioms

LAND AT SOME PLACE

land at some place: translation

land atsome place
1.[for a ship] to come to port at a place. •

The ship landed at the wharf and the passengers got off.

We landed at the island's main city and waited for customs to clear us.

2.[for an airplane] to return to earth at an airport. •

We landed at O'Hare at noon.

We were to land at Denver, but there was bad weather.