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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Sagar Parajuli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
After its initial landfall, Debby marched up the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, flash flooding, river flooding and strong winds to several states.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
The probability of any U.S. landfall is extremely low, the latest AccuWeather forecast says.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
The timing of Helene’s and Milton’s respective landfalls, however, could mean a massive or even minimal impact to the October jobs report, economists tell CNN.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfall. Accessed 3 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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