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landing sites

[ˈlændɪŋ saɪts]
nounpl: landing sites
locais de pouso
1. Areas or locations designated for aircraft, spacecraft, or vessels to land or touch down
The pilot identified several possible landing sites on the island.
O piloto identificou vários locais de pouso possíveis na ilha.
2. In space exploration, designated areas on celestial bodies where spacecraft are intended to land
NASA selected multiple landing sites on the Moon for the upcoming missions.
A NASA selecionou vários locais de pouso na Lua para as próximas missões.
Synonyms
landing zonestouchdown areaslanding stripsairfieldsrunways

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
locais de pouso
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
zonas de aterragem
More common in European Portuguese
General
pistas de aterragem
Alternative term referring to landing strips

Related Idioms & Phrases

touch down
come in for a landing
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