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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Days before Rafael's landfall, tens of thousands of people evacuated the eastern province of Guantanamo after a series of storms produced torrential downpours and triggered flooding.
—
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
The powerful storm, a Cat 3 at landfall, left millions without power by Thursday morning and had killed at least eight people, per the AP.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Debby – 9 deaths in Florida and South Carolina, after its August 5 landfall in Taylor County, Florida
Francine – No deaths were reported after its Sept. 11 landfall southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Thousands of people in the western Artemisa province have been evacuated from coastal zones, officials said on state TV before landfall.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for landfall 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
The powerful storm, a Cat 3 at landfall, left millions without power by Thursday morning and had killed at least eight people, per the AP.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Debby – 9 deaths in Florida and South Carolina, after its August 5 landfall in Taylor County, Florida
Francine – No deaths were reported after its Sept. 11 landfall southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Thousands of people in the western Artemisa province have been evacuated from coastal zones, officials said on state TV before landfall.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for landfall
Dictionary Entries Near landfall
Cite this Entry
“Landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfall. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share