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
Examples of landfall in a Sentence
From the deck of the boat, we saw our first landfall.
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On the contrary, forecast error for hurricane landfalls have been reduced, and the amount of reliable lead time has increased.
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Marshall Shepherd,
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29 June 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Mekkhala was moving northwestward at 10 kph (6 mph) and was not expected to make a landfall, but the typhoon’s wide rain and wind band could batter the eastern coasts of Cagayan and Batanes, an island province further north, Philippine officials said.
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23 June 2026
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Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Mekkhala was moving northwestward at 10 kph (6 mph) and was not expected to make a landfall, but the typhoon’s wide rain and wind band could batter the eastern coasts of Cagayan and Batanes, an island province further north, Philippine officials said.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Floodwaters surround a home after Tropical Storm Arthur made landfall Wednesday in Freeport, Texas.
—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfall. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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