landing ship
land·ing ship
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lan-ding ship]
- /ˈlæn dɪŋ ʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lan-ding ship]
- /ˈlæn dɪŋ ʃɪp/
Definition of landing ship words
- noun landing ship any of various ships designed for transporting troops and heavy equipment in amphibious warfare, capable of making assault landings directly onto a beach. 1
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Origin of landing ship
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
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Parts of speech for Landing ship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
landing ship popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
landing ship usage trend in Literature
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