land upon

To descend from the air and set down on top of someone or something. ("Upon" is a less common, more formal alternative to "on.") The wasp landed upon my arm, so I had to stand perfectly still until it flew off again. His ball landed upon Mrs. Thomson's rose bush, ruining dozens of the flowers.

See also: land, upon

See also:

land on (something)
land on
land on (one)
land in
land in (something or some place)
descend upon (something)
descend on
descend on (something)
ride down on (something)
let down

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