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

In 2002, Dolly emerged again, but this time as just a tropical storm in the middle of the Atlantic that did not make landfall. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Once the whirlwinds make landfall, they are classified as tornados and this one had maximum winds of 85 mph, meteorologists say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

However, as Hurricane Lala proved, storms do not need to make landfall on the Hawaiian Islands to cause significant damage. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Moke is not expected to become a hurricane or make landfall, according to the the National Hurricane Center. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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