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landfall
This term evokes a sense of arrival and transition, shifting from the instability of water or air to the permanence of solid ground. In maritime contexts, it carries a connotation of relief or achievement, marking the successful conclusion of a voyage.
In meteorological contexts, the word takes on a more ominous tone. It describes the precise point of impact where a storm's energy is transferred from the ocean to the land, often signaling the start of destructive inland weather patterns.
Meanings
Examples
The exhausted crew cheered as they finally made landfall on the remote island.
The hurricane is expected to make landfall early Tuesday morning.
We have finally made landfall after three weeks at sea.
The storm made landfall near the coast of Louisiana.
I wonder if we will make landfall before the fuel runs out.
The explorers recorded the exact coordinates of their first landfall in the journal.
Evacuation orders were issued before the typhoon made landfall.
Evacuation orders were issued before the typhoon made landfall.
Look there on the horizon, we are about to make landfall.