English Words Starting With L

• landing page

  nounMedium-High
  /ˈlændɪŋ ˌpeɪdʒ/A standalone web page created specifically for a marketing, advertising, or sales campaign, where a visitor 'lands' after clicking a link from an email, ad, or other digital location.
• landing party

  nounLow
  /ˈlændɪŋ ˌpɑːti/A group of people sent from a ship to the shore.
• landing ship

  nounC2
  /ˈlændɪŋ ʃɪp/A naval vessel designed to deliver troops, vehicles, and cargo directly onto a shore without needing port infrastructure.
• landing speed

  nounC1
  /ˈlændɪŋ spiːd/The speed at which an aircraft touches down on the runway at the moment of landing.
• landing stage

  nounC1
  /ˈlændɪŋ ˌsteɪdʒ/A floating platform attached to the shore or anchored offshore, used for embarking and disembarking passengers and goods from boats.
• landing strake

  nounC2 (Proficient User, Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈlændɪŋ streɪk/A strake (plank or section of plating) positioned along the side of a ship's hull where the curvature changes, specifically around the area where the hull meets the flat bottom or keel.
• landing strip

  nounB2
  /ˈlændɪŋ strɪp/A long, narrow area of level ground prepared for aircraft to land on and take off from.
• landing-waiter

  nounArchaic / Historical
  /ˈlænd.ɪŋ ˌweɪ.tər/A historical UK customs officer stationed on a landing stage or quay to examine and value imported goods for duty.
• landini

  nounVery Low
  /lænˈdiːni/Not a standard English word. It is recognized as the surname of the Italian composer Francesco Landini (c.1325-1397). In non-standard usage, it may be a rare surname or a proper noun referencing this figure.
• landini cadence

  nounVery Low
  /lænˈdiːni ˈkeɪdəns/A specific type of melodic cadence in medieval and early Renaissance music, named after the composer Francesco Landini, where the melody descends by step to the sixth scale degree before rising to the final octave.
• landis

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlændɪs/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Swiss-German origin, meaning 'from the land' or 'land owner'.
• landlady

  nounB1
  /ˈlænˌleɪ.di/A woman who owns and rents out property, especially houses or rooms.
• landler

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛndlə/A traditional Austrian folk dance in triple time, originating in the Alpine regions; also the music for such a dance.
• landline

  nounB2
  /ˈlænd.laɪn/A telephone connection using physical cables, as opposed to a mobile/cellular network.
• landlocked salmon

  nounC1
  /ˈlænd.lɒkt ˈsæmən/A population or subspecies of salmon (typically Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar) that spends its entire life cycle in freshwater lakes, having become isolated from the sea.
• landloper

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˈlændˌləʊpə(r)/A wanderer, tramp, or vagabond; someone who travels about on foot, often with the implication of having no fixed home.
• landlord

  nounB1-B2
  /ˈlændlɔːd/A person, company, or other entity that owns and rents out property, buildings, or land to tenants in exchange for periodic payments (rent).
• landlordism

  nounC2
  /ˈlændlɔːdɪz(ə)m/The system or practice of owning land and renting it out to tenants.
• landlubber

  nounC1
  /ˈlændˌlʌb.ər/A person unfamiliar with the sea or ships; someone who lacks nautical experience.
• landman

  nounLow
  /ˈlandmən/A person, typically a man, employed by an oil, gas, or mineral company whose job is to secure leases and rights from landowners for drilling or mining.

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