Landfall Definition

landfall
noun
  1. the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)
  2. the first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water)

"Landfall" in song lyrics

See how landfall is used in real songs:

  • "Over a campfire at night, Thirty-six hours to landfall"
    Holocaust & American Poets 2099 f/ Atlantis Scrolls, C-Rayz Walz, G-Clef Da Mad Komposa — Lost Scrolls of Atlantis
  • "goforth landfall"
    AOL — AOL
  • "Odisha: Coastal districts alerted as cyclone Lehar approaches landfall"
    IBN Live — IBN Live

Usage tips for "landfall"

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