Landing vs. Stoop — What's the Difference?

Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal, aircraft, or spacecraft returns to the ground. When the flying object returns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is commonly called "landing", "touchdown"a or "splashdown" as well.

To bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back

The act or process of coming to land or rest, especially after a voyage or flight.

To stand or walk, especially habitually, with the head and upper back bent forward.

A termination, especially of a voyage or flight.

To lower or debase oneself

A site for loading and unloading passengers and cargo.

To descend from a superior social position; condescend

Landings An amount of fish or shellfish harvested in a particular place during a particular period.

To swoop down, as a bird in pursuing its prey.

An intermediate platform on a flight of stairs.

To bend (oneself, the head, or the body) forward and down.

The area at the top or bottom of a staircase.

To debase; humble

An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.

The act of stooping.

A place on a shoreline where a boat lands.

A forward bending of the head and upper back, especially when habitual

A level area at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.

An act of self-abasement or condescension.

Present participle of land

A descent, as of a bird of prey.

Of, pertaining to, or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore.

A small porch, platform, or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building.

A going or bringing on shore.

Variant of stoup.

A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc.

A stooping, bent position of the body.

The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.

An accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack.

The act or process of bringing an aircraft to land after having been in the air; as, the pilot made a perfect three-point landing. Contrasted with take-off.

A vessel for holding liquids; like a flagon but without the spout.

An intermediate platform in a staircase

The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.

Structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

(US) The threshold of a doorway, a doorstep.

The act of coming down to the earth (or other surface);

(dialect) A post or pillar, especially a gatepost or a support in a mine.

The act of coming to land after a voyage

To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.

To lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals.

(intransitive) Of a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey.

(transitive) To cause to incline downward; to slant.

(transitive) To cause to submit; to prostrate.

To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection.

To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend.

Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda, at a house door.

A vessel of liquor; a flagon.

A post fixed in the earth.

The act of stooping, or bending the body forward; inclination forward; also, an habitual bend of the back and shoulders.

Descent, as from dignity or superiority; condescension; an act or position of humiliation.

The fall of a bird on its prey; a swoop.

To bend the upper part of the body downward and forward; to bend or lean forward; to incline forward in standing or walking; to assume habitually a bent position.

To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection.

To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend.

To come down as a hawk does on its prey; to pounce; to souse; to swoop.

To sink when on the wing; to alight.

To bend forward and downward; to bow down; as, to stoop the body.

To cause to incline downward; to slant; as, to stoop a cask of liquor.

To cause to submit; to prostrate.

To degrade.

An inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

Basin for holy water

Small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house

Bend one's back forward from the waist on down;

Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way;

Descend swiftly, as if on prey;

Sag, bend, bend over or down;

Carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward;