landfall
noun
land·fall
ˈlan(d)-ˌfȯl 
1
: a sighting of land after a voyage or flight
2
: a reaching of land (as by a traveler, craft, or storm)
3
: the land first sighted on a voyage or flight
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From the deck of the boat, we saw our first landfall.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Hurricane Erick Rain, Thunderstorms Map Coastal regions near and west of Erick's landfall were threatened by storm surges and large, damaging waves.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Hurricane Erick Rain, Thunderstorms Map Coastal regions near and west of Erick's landfall were threatened by storm surges and large, damaging waves.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Otis underwent some of the most extreme rapid intensification on record and strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane just before landfall.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
In 2020 alone, nine tropical systems went through rapid intensification before landfall.
—Maureen McCann, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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“Landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfall. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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landfall
noun
land·fall
ˈlan(d)-ˌfȯl
1
: a sighting or making of land after a voyage or flight
2
: the land first sighted on a voyage or flight
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