1 C1 idiomatic informal
(Dialectal) To arrive at a place, often unexpectedly or informally.
"He landed down at our house around midnight without any warning."
inseparable
land down
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
(Informal, dialectal) To arrive at a place, especially someone's home, often unexpectedly; to end up in a particular location.
In plain English
To arrive somewhere, especially when nobody was expecting you.
What does "land down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To come down and land at a lower place — physically descriptive.
Actually means
To arrive somewhere, especially when nobody was expecting you.
Usage tip
Found in some Irish and Australian English dialects. Relatively rare in standard British or American English. 'Land up' or simply 'land' is more common for this sense. Can also be used regionally to mean to arrive back at a place.
Words that pair with "land down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
home door place town visit
How to conjugate "land down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
land down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lands down
he/she/it
Past simple
landed down
yesterday
Past participle
landed down
have + pp
-ing form
landing down
continuous
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