touchdown

[tuhch-doun]

noun

1. Football.,  an act or instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line.

2. Rugby.,  the act of a player who touches the ball on or to the ground inside his own in-goal.

3. the act or the moment of landing.

   the aircraft's touchdown.

touchdown

/ ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /

noun

1. the moment at which a landing aircraft or spacecraft comes into contact with the landing surface

2. rugby the act of placing or touching the ball on the ground behind the goal line, as in scoring a try

3. TD. American football a scoring play worth six points, achieved by being in possession of the ball in the opposing team's end zone See also field goal

verb

1. (of a space vehicle, aircraft, etc) to land

2. rugby to place the ball behind the goal line, as when scoring a try

3. informal,  to pause during a busy schedule in order to catch up, reorganize, or rest

Word History and Origins

Origin of touchdown¹

First recorded in 1860–65; touch + down ¹

Example Sentences

Two Kareem Hunt touchdowns - the second with one minute 45 seconds remaining - gave the Chiefs a 28-24 lead before Lawrence's late intervention.

From BBC

In two victories over the Rams, the two-time NFL most valuable player passed for a combined 485 yards and eight touchdowns, and rushed for 165 yards.

From Los Angeles Times

In a Week 4 loss at the New York Giants, Hampton ran for 128 yards in 12 carries, including a 54-yard touchdown run.

From Los Angeles Times

Detroit's running back duo Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery scored a touchdown in the same game for the 14th time - a joint NFL record - as the Lions put away the Cincinnati Bengals 37-24.

From BBC

He had touchdown runs of 15 and five yards around the left side that befuddled a Chargers defense that had played so well to this point.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• goal 
• score 
• six points www.thesaurus.com