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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Advertisement That poor kid, TCU quarterback Josh Hoover, completed 27 of 36 passes for 284 yards and two touchdown throws.
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Across eight episodes, Levy explores eight countries—Austria, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Mexico, South Korea and the United States—touching down in dreamy, horizon-stretching destinations that broaden his perspective, as well as his viewers’ outlook.
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Noun
In 2024 with the Buffaloes, Hunter secured 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns as a wide receiver.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Advertisement That poor kid, TCU quarterback Josh Hoover, completed 27 of 36 passes for 284 yards and two touchdown throws.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
This approach is especially important now, as Saturn retrograde and a total lunar eclipse touch down on your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Across eight episodes, Levy explores eight countries—Austria, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Mexico, South Korea and the United States—touching down in dreamy, horizon-stretching destinations that broaden his perspective, as well as his viewers’ outlook.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Touchdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchdown. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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