land-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: (cause to) come to rest on a surface

Commentary:
NOTE: The surface does not need to be stated as in the last sentence.

Examples:
The Apollo 13 landed in the Pacific Ocean.
It landed four miles away from the ship USS Iwo Jima.
A pirate ship landed on the shore near a small village.
Is it true that an alien space ship landed in Liverpool?
How 400,000 people landed Apollo 11 on the moon.
Ash from the volcano travelled hundreds of miles to land on our house.
The monkey has landed.

Mappings:
VerbNet: pocket-9.10-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: land.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4, 6

Sense Number 2: experience, receive or gain something important

Commentary: Includes: LAND ON ONE'S FEET

Examples:
How did Jerry land the big funding dollars?
Laura Vandervoort has landed the prestigious role of Supergirl.
You've landed the job, now negotiate the salary.
She landed a gorgeous and powerful CEO husband.
Rusty landed the biggest brown trout of the decade.
The greyhound rescue group helps the retired dogs land on their feet.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: land.02

Sense Number 3: deliver a blow

Examples:
Rayne landed another solid punch, sending his opponent staggering.
Filipovic landed several solid kicks to Larry's sides and legs.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 4: shoot at and force to come down

Examples:
The enemy landed several of our fighters.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 5: bring into a different state or location, finish up

Commentary: Includes: LAND UP

Examples:
What happens when friends land up in your city and want to hang out all the time?
You will land up paying a lot more in a bad credit mortgage loan.
Pop-up adds could land you in jail.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
land_up 2

Sense Number 6: block with earth, as after a landslide

Commentary: Includes: LAND UP

Examples:
No examples found.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
land_up 1