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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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Kelce had his 80th touchdown catch to go along with two rushing scores and a fumble recovery in the end zone.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
The pilot maintained visual contact and observed the plane touch down safely.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Through 123 game appearances in his NFL career, Chosen has 384 catches for 5,123 yards and 30 touchdowns.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Kelce had his 80th touchdown catch to go along with two rushing scores and a fumble recovery in the end zone.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
The National Weather Service even confirmed a tornado touched down in the area, KENS5 reported.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
The pilot maintained visual contact and observed the plane touch down safely.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Touchdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchdown. Accessed 3 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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