landfall

[US]/'læn(d)fɔːl/
[UK]/'lænd'fɔl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. arrival of a storm or hurricane on land
Word Forms
Plurallandfalls

Phrases & Collocations

make landfall

hurricane landfall

Example Sentences

the yacht made landfall under cover of darkness.

The hurricane made landfall on the coast.

The ship's crew spotted the first signs of landfall.

The meteorologists predicted the exact time of landfall.

The island was their first landfall after weeks at sea.

The explorers celebrated their successful landfall on the new continent.

The aircraft had to divert due to bad weather at the planned landfall point.

The sailors were relieved to finally reach landfall after a long journey.

The captain carefully navigated the ship towards the designated landfall area.

The documentary crew captured the emotional moment of the astronauts' landfall on the moon.

The team prepared for landfall by securing all loose items on deck.

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