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Holding Pattern

nounid 71428·updated May 18, 2026
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the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land

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Variants

plural
Holding Patterns
possessive
Holding Pattern's
pluralpossessive
Holding Patterns'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
§2
a state of inaction with no progress and no change

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