make landfall

phrase

: to reach land after a journey by sea or air

They made landfall on the fourth day of their journey.

Examples of make landfall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Laura Velázquez, national coordinator of Mexico's Civil Protection Agency, reported that Polo would make landfall later in the afternoon. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Laura Velázquez, national coordinator of Mexico’s Civil Protection Agency, reported that Polo would make landfall later in the afternoon. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

The hurricanes, Polo and Odalys, are not expected to make landfall in California, and only isolated showers are forecasted in parts of Southern California on Monday, but other areas of the Southwest are likely to get substantial rain. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Nolo is not expected to make landfall in Hawaii, but it is expected to make a close approach to the Big Island on Saturday, possibly bringing Category 1 or Category 2 conditions. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

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