Landfall
noun
The act of reaching land after a journey by sea or air, or the land that is reached.
After a long sea voyage, the ship made landfall on the coast of Spain.
Often appears as...
- make landfall
- landfall on the coast
noun
In meteorology, the point where a storm, especially a hurricane or typhoon, first hits land.
The weather report predicts the hurricane will make landfall tomorrow morning.
Often appears as...
- make landfall
- hurricane landfall
noun
The act of reaching land after a journey by sea or air, or the land that is reached.
After a long sea voyage, the ship made landfall on the coast of Spain.
Often appears as...
- make landfall
- landfall on the coast
noun
In meteorology, the point where a storm, especially a hurricane or typhoon, first hits land.
The weather report predicts the hurricane will make landfall tomorrow morning.
Often appears as...
- make landfall
- hurricane landfall
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Journey's End
Used when a trip over sea or air concludes by reaching land.
The balloon flight made landfall in Australia, marking the journey's end.
Pro Tip 2/3Discovery Implications
May imply discovery or exploration, reminiscent of historical sea voyages.
They celebrated their landfall as if they were the first explorers of a new world.
Pro Tip 3/3Safe Arrival
Implies relief and safety after potential hazards during the journey.
The refugees sighed in relief as they made landfall, away from the turmoil at sea.
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How Magellan circumnaviga...
and headed southwest. After making landfall in what is now Brazil, it proceeded along the coast, exploring any water way leading inland. They were looking for the fabled passage linking east and west. As the weather worsened, the Spaniards resentment at having a Portuguese captain escalated.
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3 kinds of bias that...
that we've been talking about. We have knowledge. But think about this This is Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey. Now, I write a contribution for "Forbes" magazine periodically, and I wrote an article a week before Hurricane Harvey made landfall, saying,
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The case for optimism on...
as the most destructive storm ever to make landfall. Pope Francis, who has made such a difference to this whole issue, visited Tacloban right after that. Superstorm Sandy went over areas of the Atlantic nine degrees warmer than normal
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the rapidly changing hurricanes the ones that rapidly intensify like lily and the ones that rapidly diminished like Lily did before landfall and being able to predict a Hurricanes intensity is vitally important you really do have to
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Killer Tsunamis PIPE...
height of a few feet a passing ship might not even notice but as the waves enter shallow waters friction with the ocean floor lowers the wave speed and raises their height until at landfall they can engulf a 10-story building
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Hurricanes 101 PIPE...
the mainland of North America and when they do the damage can be catastrophic most dangerous is the storm surge a wall of water that sweeps across the coastline where hurricane makes landfall
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Tsunami 101 PIPE National...
might not even notice but as the waves enter shallow waters friction with the ocean floor lowers the wave speed and raises their height until it landfall
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Tsunami 101 PIPE National...
enter shallow waters friction with the ocean floor lowers the wave speed and raises their height until at landfall they can engulf a 10-story building
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How life came to land -...
Or did the Arthropods first make landfall, with their little flexible suits of armor -- their exoskeleton?
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Hurricane Surge PIPE...
24 hours from landfall the hurricane has strengthened to category 5
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How Magellan circumnaviga...
and headed southwest. After making landfall in what is now Brazil, it proceeded along the coast, exploring any water way leading inland. They were looking for the fabled passage linking east and west. As the weather worsened, the Spaniards resentment at having a Portuguese captain escalated.
Video examples
3 kinds of bias that...
that we've been talking about. We have knowledge. But think about this This is Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey. Now, I write a contribution for "Forbes" magazine periodically, and I wrote an article a week before Hurricane Harvey made landfall, saying,
Video examples
The case for optimism on...
as the most destructive storm ever to make landfall. Pope Francis, who has made such a difference to this whole issue, visited Tacloban right after that. Superstorm Sandy went over areas of the Atlantic nine degrees warmer than normal
Video examples
Hurricane Dust PIPE...
the rapidly changing hurricanes the ones that rapidly intensify like lily and the ones that rapidly diminished like Lily did before landfall and being able to predict a Hurricanes intensity is vitally important you really do have to
Video examples
Killer Tsunamis PIPE...
height of a few feet a passing ship might not even notice but as the waves enter shallow waters friction with the ocean floor lowers the wave speed and raises their height until at landfall they can engulf a 10-story building
Video examples
Hurricanes 101 PIPE...
the mainland of North America and when they do the damage can be catastrophic most dangerous is the storm surge a wall of water that sweeps across the coastline where hurricane makes landfall
Video examples
Tsunami 101 PIPE National...
might not even notice but as the waves enter shallow waters friction with the ocean floor lowers the wave speed and raises their height until it landfall
Video examples
Tsunami 101 PIPE National...
enter shallow waters friction with the ocean floor lowers the wave speed and raises their height until at landfall they can engulf a 10-story building
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How life came to land -...
Or did the Arthropods first make landfall, with their little flexible suits of armor -- their exoskeleton?
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Hurricane Surge PIPE...
24 hours from landfall the hurricane has strengthened to category 5
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Jo Bonner
American Politician
Nearly two weeks have passed since Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, and while we are still dealing with the tremendous devastation - and will be for quite some time - we are also seeing increased signs of recovery and help in our region.
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Lawrence Wright
American Author
To an outsider, Abilene was like a small landfall in the Sargasso Sea - remote, laconic, and forever closed to strangers.
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Jo Bonner
American Politician
Nearly two weeks have passed since Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, and while we are still dealing with the tremendous devastation - and will be for quite some time - we are also seeing increased signs of recovery and help in our region.
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Lawrence Wright
American Author
To an outsider, Abilene was like a small landfall in the Sargasso Sea - remote, laconic, and forever closed to strangers.
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