Landfall
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlænd.fɔːl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Landfall is a noun meaning An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.
Meaning
An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.
More Meanings
- The point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.
- A landslip.
- (obsolete) The first land discovered after a sea voyage.
Example Sentences
Lighthouses are usually the first aids seen when making landfall.
We made landfall at the most god-forsaken, barren, desolate, and hellish location possible to image; and we were grateful, anything to get off that ship!
Word Forms
- landfalls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include land, landing, earth, shore, wharf, call.
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