Alightment

/əˈlaɪtmənt/ noun

The act or process of alighting; a descent or settling upon something, the state of having landed or come to rest.

From 'alight' + '-ment' (noun suffix creating abstract nouns from verbs). This follows the pattern of words like 'movement' and 'settlement' that describe the result or process of actions.

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