landfall

/ˈlænd.fɔːl//ˈlænd.fɑl/

noun

  1. 1

    Arrival at the shore by ship.

    Lighthouses are usually the first aids seen when making landfall.
  2. 2

    The point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.

  3. 3

    The first land discovered after a sea voyage.

  4. 4

    A landslip.

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