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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Cyclone brings heavy rain and strong wind Impacts from Alfred have been felt over the states of Queensland and New South Wales this week ahead of the storm’s landfall.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The storm is now likely to make landfall by Saturday morning near Brisbane, Australia's third-most populous city, the Bureau of Meteorology said in its latest update, compared with a prior projection of landfall by early Friday.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
As citizens hunkered down in anticipation of imminent landfall, the veteran punk band informed fans that the show at CBUS Super Stadium had been called off amid severe weather warnings for Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
Now rolling out on Imax with distribution from Warner Bros., the film took in $9.5 million over its domestic landfall this past weekend and an additional $5.5 million overseas, essentially recouping its production budget and then some in one fell swoop.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The storm is now likely to make landfall by Saturday morning near Brisbane, Australia's third-most populous city, the Bureau of Meteorology said in its latest update, compared with a prior projection of landfall by early Friday.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
As citizens hunkered down in anticipation of imminent landfall, the veteran punk band informed fans that the show at CBUS Super Stadium had been called off amid severe weather warnings for Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
Now rolling out on Imax with distribution from Warner Bros., the film took in $9.5 million over its domestic landfall this past weekend and an additional $5.5 million overseas, essentially recouping its production budget and then some in one fell swoop.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfall. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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