Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
make-landfall
verb
/meɪk ˈlændfɔːl/
Definition
To reach or arrive at land after traveling through water, especially in the context of weather systems like hurricanes or tropical storms.
Examples
- The hurricane is expected to make landfall in the early hours of tomorrow morning.
- After several days at sea, the vessel will make landfall at the designated port.
- Once the storm makes landfall, the effects will be felt across the region.
Meaning
The term is often used in meteorology to describe a storm that has moved from over the ocean onto land, impacting the coastal areas.
Synonyms
- arrive
- land
- dock
- reach shore
