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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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
In just two varsity seasons, Bush scored more touchdowns than any player before him in the old Nashville Interscholastic League.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Taylor Mims, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service on Sunday confirmed a brief tornado touched down Saturday in Hot Spring County.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Toney, who reclassified to enroll at Miami a year early, is second among freshmen nationally in receptions (38) and receiving yards (510) while tied for third in receiving touchdowns (three).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
In just two varsity seasons, Bush scored more touchdowns than any player before him in the old Nashville Interscholastic League.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Rolling Loud Australia 2026 will touch down for two one-day festivals on March 7 at Sydney’s Centennial Park and March 8 at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service on Sunday confirmed a brief tornado touched down Saturday in Hot Spring County.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Touchdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchdown. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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