Main Entry:

touch·down

Pronunciation:

\ˈtəch-ˌdau̇n\

Function:

noun

Date:

1876

1: the act of touching a football to the ground behind an opponent's goal ; specifically : the act of scoring six points in American football by being lawfully in possession of the ball on, above, or behind an opponent's goal line when the ball is declared dead2: the act or moment of touching down (as with an airplane or spacecraft)