land on

English

Etymology

Phrasal verb of land (“to arrive at”) +‎ on (“atop; above; onto; etc.”)

Verb

land on (third-person singular simple present lands on, present participle landing on, simple past and past participle landed on)

1. (literally) To land atop of; to fall on the surface of.

   In 1969, Apollo 11 was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon.

   I was shoved down and my backpack landed on the pavement.

2. (idiomatic) To reach a common conclusion or agreement, usually following a small period of disagreement.

   I wanted pepperoni pizza, but my friend was a vegetarian, so we landed on having cheese pizza.