make landfall
idiom
: to reach land after a journey by sea or air
They made landfall on the fourth day of their journey.
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Now, the fifth storm, Hurricane Erick, is strengthening off the southwestern coast of Mexico and is expected to be the first storm to make landfall.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Not all hurricanes that form over the ocean make landfall.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 22 May 2025
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall in Brisbane, Australia on late Friday or early Saturday, causing several cruise liners from Carnival, Royal Caribbean and others to weather the storm at sea or divert to other ports, according to 9 News Australia and Daily Cargo News (DCN).
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Meteorological modelling out of Brisbane shows that up to 20,000 homes could experience flooding from the storm, which is expected to make landfall soon, per Sky News.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Not all hurricanes that form over the ocean make landfall.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 22 May 2025
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall in Brisbane, Australia on late Friday or early Saturday, causing several cruise liners from Carnival, Royal Caribbean and others to weather the storm at sea or divert to other ports, according to 9 News Australia and Daily Cargo News (DCN).
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Meteorological modelling out of Brisbane shows that up to 20,000 homes could experience flooding from the storm, which is expected to make landfall soon, per Sky News.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Make landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20landfall. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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