Landfall

noun

/ˈlænd.fɔːl/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounArrival at the shore by ship.

"Lighthouses are usually the first aids seen when making landfall."

2.nounThe point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.

3.nounThe first land discovered after a sea voyage.

4.nounA landslip.

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