touch·down
ˈtəch-ˌdau̇n 
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 dead
2
: the act or moment of touching down (as with an airplane or spacecraft)
touched down; touching down; touches down
: to reach the ground : land
: to place (the ball in rugby) by hand on the ground on or over an opponent's goal line in scoring a try or behind one's own goal line as a defensive measure
Examples of touchdown in a Sentence
Noun
What was the plane's speed at touchdown?
Verb
the plane will touch down in about 30 minutes
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Noun
Achane led the way with 22 carries for 174 yards and scored both of the Dolphins' rushing touchdowns.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Johnson is the overall TE9 in standard formats (TE7 in PPR) through 10 weeks, and has at least five receptions or a touchdown in four straight games.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
That should be a pretty good indication that, whether Murakami touches down at Laguardia and heads over to Citi Field or not, the Mets should be in on the left-handed slugger.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
But, just as the trio is about to leave and embark on journeys unknown, a new ship touches down on Yautja Prime.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Touchdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchdown. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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touchdown
1 of 2 noun
touch·down
ˈtəch-ˌdau̇n
1
: the act of touching a football to the ground behind an opponent's goal
2
: the act of scoring six points in American football by carrying the ball over the opponent's goal line
3
: the act or moment of touching down (as with an airplane or spacecraft)
touch down
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)təch-ˈdau̇n
: to reach the ground : land
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