touch down

1. Land on the ground, as in The spacecraft touched down on schedule. This idiom was first recorded in 1935.

Example Sentences

McDonnell went on to restore Leeds' advantage as he bobbed and weaved his way through three attempted tackles to touch down on the half-hour mark.

From BBC

There's plenty heat swirling around the club from the stands, and that was before they touched down in the Serbian capital.

From BBC

An aviation rarity touched down in the Norway's second city of Bergen earlier this month.

From BBC

The new signing was not scheduled to play so soon after touching down in the snow in a fur coat a few days previously.

From BBC

When their flight touched down, an official told them: “Welcome to Venezuela.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• descend 
• disembark 
• get off 
• perch