landfall

noun/ˈlændˌfɔl/

Frequency rank: #12,143 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The reaching of land by a storm or ship after a journey across water.

Illustration for the English word “landfall”

Example sentence

The hurricane made landfall near the coast early on Tuesday morning.

Synonyms & related words

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