touchdown

noun/ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn/

Frequency rank: #4,465 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A score in American football made by crossing the goal line.

Illustration for the English word “touchdown”

Example sentence

The football player celebrated his first touchdown after scoring in the game.

Synonyms & related words

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