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# soft landing

phrase (noun phrase; a soft landing, soft landings)

«soft landing» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (jargon, economics) when a growing economy slows down gently without falling into a recession with lots of job losses.
2. literally, a gentle landing of a plane, spacecraft or person.
3. an easy start or a gentle way out for someone.

### In the lessons

Used by economists and news to describe a hoped-for gentle slowdown; jargon, all regions. Can be hopeful spin when things are getting worse.

### Examples

- The bank hopes the economy will have a soft landing.
- The space probe made a soft landing on the moon.
- The gym mats give a soft landing.
- The new pupils get a soft landing with a welcome week.
- Experts argued whether it was a soft landing or the start of a crash.
- The pilot made a smooth, soft landing in the storm.

### Note

Several senses: economy, real landings, easy starts. In the economy sense it means slowing, not stopping or crashing.