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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Will a major hurricane make landfall in the US in 2025?
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The current potential storm is expected to move northwards and westward, though it is not currently forecast to make landfall or develop further.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Alfred landfall likely Saturday 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.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
In other words, the hurricane may ultimately make landfall near the edge of the cone, and the forecast did its job.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The current potential storm is expected to move northwards and westward, though it is not currently forecast to make landfall or develop further.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Alfred landfall likely Saturday 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.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
In other words, the hurricane may ultimately make landfall near the edge of the cone, and the forecast did its job.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Make landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20landfall. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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