landfall
noun
land·fall
ˈlan(d)-ˌfȯl 
1
: a sighting of land after a voyage or flight
2
: a reaching of land (as by a traveler, craft, or storm)
3
: the land first sighted on a voyage or flight
Examples of landfall in a Sentence
From the deck of the boat, we saw our first landfall.
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This region has a 33 percent chance of a direct landfall, CSU said.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Cyclone Alfred has already caused flooding, power outages, and high winds in several coastal areas, with emergency services on high alert as the storm nears landfall.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
These atmospheric rivers are created when the arms of the cyclones forming in the Pacific break away and move toward the California coast, carrying a significant amount of moisture that is released as rain upon landfall.
—Sagar Parajuli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
One of its first landfalls in Greenland is Kujataa (Qassiarsuk) near the island’s southern tip, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that preserves the remains of a farming colony established in the 10th century by Erik the Red’s followers.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Cyclone Alfred has already caused flooding, power outages, and high winds in several coastal areas, with emergency services on high alert as the storm nears landfall.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
These atmospheric rivers are created when the arms of the cyclones forming in the Pacific break away and move toward the California coast, carrying a significant amount of moisture that is released as rain upon landfall.
—Sagar Parajuli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
One of its first landfalls in Greenland is Kujataa (Qassiarsuk) near the island’s southern tip, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that preserves the remains of a farming colony established in the 10th century by Erik the Red’s followers.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfall. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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landfall
noun
land·fall
ˈlan(d)-ˌfȯl
1
: a sighting or making of land after a voyage or flight
2
: the land first sighted on a voyage or flight
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