landfall
noun
land·fall
ˈlan(d)-ˌfȯl 
1
: a sighting of land after a voyage or flight
2
: a reaching of land (as by a traveler, craft, or storm)
3
: the land first sighted on a voyage or flight
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From the deck of the boat, we saw our first landfall.
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There are approximately 1,167 hurricane landfalls listed.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
While a direct landfall in a major city would be catastrophic, an ocean impact would likely mitigate widespread human casualties but could still trigger tsunamis or other secondary effects.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
This region has a 33 percent chance of a direct landfall, CSU said.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Cyclone Alfred has already caused flooding, power outages, and high winds in several coastal areas, with emergency services on high alert as the storm nears landfall.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
While a direct landfall in a major city would be catastrophic, an ocean impact would likely mitigate widespread human casualties but could still trigger tsunamis or other secondary effects.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
This region has a 33 percent chance of a direct landfall, CSU said.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Cyclone Alfred has already caused flooding, power outages, and high winds in several coastal areas, with emergency services on high alert as the storm nears landfall.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfall. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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landfall
noun
land·fall
ˈlan(d)-ˌfȯl
1
: a sighting or making of land after a voyage or flight
2
: the land first sighted on a voyage or flight
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