landfallnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈlænd.fɔːl/us/ˈlænd.fɑːl/the first land that is reached or seen at the end of a journey across the sea or through the air, or the fact of arriving there:
Shannon Airport in Ireland was the first European landfall for planes flying from North America.
After a long and gruelling flight, they finally made landfall in Florida.
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