landfall

Pronunciation: /ˈlænd.fɔl/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

From land + fall.

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seashore

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