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landfall

Pronunciation: /ˈlænd.fɔːl/

The English word “landfall” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.
  2. The point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.
  3. The first land discovered after a sea voyage.
  4. A landslip.

Etymology

From land + fall.

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