Landfall (Noun)
Meaning 1
The first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 2
The seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The crew spotted the rocky shoreline of the island as their landfall after weeks at sea.
- After flying over the vast expanse of the Pacific, the pilot announced the landfall would be the coast of Hawaii.
- The ancient mariners used the stars to navigate and made landfall on the shores of the New World.
- As the sun rose over the horizon, the passengers on the ship caught their first glimpse of the landfall, a stretch of sandy beach and palm trees.
- The airline's flight map showed the landfall would be the coast of England, with the plane expected to touch down at Heathrow Airport shortly thereafter.