simple past tense and past participle of land
"The helicopter landed safely on the small island after a long journey."
In plain English: To land means to come down safely on something, usually after falling from the air or jumping up high.
"The small boat finally landed safely on the sandy shore after docking near the lighthouse."
In possession of land.
"The wealthy heir arrived at his ancestral estate, finally having landed in full possession of the family's sprawling farm."
The word landed comes from the Old English term ġelandod, which originally meant "to set ashore." It entered Middle English as londed before evolving into its modern form through standard grammatical changes rather than a shift in meaning.