Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft-land

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: soft---land
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To land (a vehicle or other payload) on the surface of a body in such a manner that it survives the landing mostly or entirely intact and is usable or able to operate, at least briefly, following touchdown.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The Spirit and Opportunity rovers were soft-landed on Mars in 2004."
"The crate of supplies soft-landed in the drop zone under its parachute, allowing the soldiers to replenish their food and ammo for the next few days of fighting."

Usage

Inflected Forms

soft-lands (present, singular) soft-landing (participle, present) soft-landed (participle, past) soft-landed (past) soft land (alternative)

Phrases

soft landing

Frequently Paired Words

hard-land

Questions

What does soft-land mean?: To land (a vehicle or other payload) on the surface of a body in such a manner that it survives the landing mostly or entirely intact and is usable or able to operate, at least briefly, following touchdown.

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