landed

Reached the ground

Landed describes having arrived at a destination, especially after flight: The plane landed safely.

It also means possessing land as property: landed gentry, landed wealth.

The landed aristocracy derived status from owning estates rather than earning wages.

In casual speech, landed can mean having secured something desirable: She landed a great job.

aristocratic

nobility

Titled ruling class

  • gentryHighborn but not noble
  • estateProperty and grounds
  • manorLanded aristocratic residence

peerage · aristocracy · squire · gentleman · duke · baron · earl · viscount · marquess · blueblood

perched

roosted

Settled to sleep, bird-style

perched · lighted · alighted

inheritance

heir

One who receives legacy

beneficiary · probate · testament · will · entailment · primogeniture · patrimony · succession · executor · ancestral

obtained

secured

Made fast or obtained

snagged · scored · acquired · netted · captured · hooked · obtained · earned · gained · achieved

secured

anchored

Fixed securely in position

berthed · stabilized · fixed · attached · clamped · bolted · latched · tethered · hitched

fishing

hooked

Deeply dependent or bent

boated · angler · trophy · keeper

Categories
Opposites
aircraft/vehicle arrival

landedairborne

Traveling through air

in flight · aloft · flying · took off · departed

social class/property ownership

landedlandless

Owning no real estate

propertyless · dispossessed · tenant · common · peasant

achieving/securing something

landedmissed

Failed to reach

lost · failed · fumbled · dropped · blew

Phrases
Family

land, landing, lands, landing gear, landed gentry, landing strip

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G