landfall: Meaning and Definition of

land•fall

Pronunciation: (land'fôl"), [key]
— n.
  1. an approach to or sighting of land: The ship will make its landfall at noon tomorrow.
  2. the land sighted or reached.
  3. a landslide.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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