Wharf vs. Landing

Wharf vs. Landing — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Wharf and Landing

Wharfnoun

A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.

Landingnoun

Corridor.

Wharfnoun

The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.

Landingnoun

Coming to a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.

Wharfverb

(transitive) To secure by a wharf.

Landingnoun

A place on a shoreline where a boat lands.

fleet landing
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Wharfverb

(transitive) To place on a wharf.

Landingnoun

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

Wharfnoun

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

Landingnoun

an intermediate platform in a staircase

Wharfverb

provide with a wharf;

Wharf the mouth of the river

Landingnoun

structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

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Wharfverb

store on a wharf;

Wharf the merchandise

Landingnoun

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

the plane made a smooth landinghis landing on his feet was catlike

Wharfverb

discharge at a wharf;

wharf the passengers

Landingnoun

the act of coming to land after a voyage

Wharfverb

come into or dock at a wharf;

the big ship wharfed in the evening

Wharfverb

moor at a wharf;

The ship was wharfed