Wharf vs. Landing
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 landingWharfverb
(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 riverLandingnoun
structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
Wharfverb
store on a wharf;
Wharf the merchandiseLandingnoun
the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface);
the plane made a smooth landinghis landing on his feet was catlikeWharfverb
discharge at a wharf;
wharf the passengersLandingnoun
the act of coming to land after a voyage
Wharfverb
come into or dock at a wharf;
the big ship wharfed in the eveningWharfverb
moor at a wharf;
The ship was wharfed
