landfall
/ˈlænd.fɔːl//ˈlænd.fɑl/
noun
- 1
Arrival at the shore by ship.
“Lighthouses are usually the first aids seen when making landfall.”
- 2
The point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.
- 3
The first land discovered after a sea voyage.
- 4
A landslip.
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