Definition of "landing-place" []

• A place for landing, as from a vessel, or for alighting, as from flight, or for resting, as from mounting a stair or other ascent. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The pandies who had lined the slope were moving down now, through the abandoned wagons, converging on the landing-place."
• "Laird of Summertrees seemed studious to prevent any further communication between him and the provost, and remained lounging on the landing-place of the stair while they made their adieus — heard the provost ask if Alan proposed a speedy return, and the latter reply that his stay was uncertain, and witnessed the parting shake of the hand, which, with a pressure more warm than usual, and a tremulous, ‘God bless and prosper you!’"
• "The window on the landing-place, which was a sash-window, was open."