make landfall
idiom
: to reach land after a journey by sea or air
They made landfall on the fourth day of their journey.
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Dorian ultimately did not make landfall in the U.S. and stayed east of Florida.
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
The way the probability of an impact is determined is much like how the National Weather Service determines the chances that a hurricane will make landfall.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
Milton was the third hurricane in 2024 to make landfall in the state.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday night, according to the NHC.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
The way the probability of an impact is determined is much like how the National Weather Service determines the chances that a hurricane will make landfall.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
Milton was the third hurricane in 2024 to make landfall in the state.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday night, according to the NHC.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Make landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20landfall. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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