landfall

[land-fawl]

noun

1. an approach to or sighting of land.

   The ship will make its landfall at noon tomorrow.

2. the land sighted or reached.

3. a landslide.

landfall

/ ˈlændˌfɔːl /

noun

1. the act of sighting or nearing land, esp from the sea

2. the land sighted or neared

Word History and Origins

Origin of landfall¹

First recorded in 1620–30; land + fall

Example Sentences

No named hurricanes made landfall in the U.S. during September for the first time in a decade, and the lack of major storm activity has continued into the first half of October.

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The country is also already preparing for another storm, tropical depression Paolo, that is expected to make landfall in the northern Philippines this Friday.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration continues to forecast an above-normal season, although so far it has been slightly below average and no storms have yet made US landfall.

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While it is not expected to make landfall in the U.S., its effects are far-reaching, with life-threatening rip currents and surf along much of the East Coast that makes swimming dangerous.

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The storm, which made landfall on Friday, caused damage to power lines, schools and vehicles.

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