make landfall
idiom
: to reach land after a journey by sea or air
They made landfall on the fourth day of their journey.
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Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday night, according to the NHC.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Tropical Storm Leslie remains in the central Atlantic and is not expected to make landfall.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
It is forecast to make landfall in the eastern province of Catanduanes between Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
The storm is expected to hit Jamaica and the Grand Cayman Islands later in the day and make landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Tropical Storm Leslie remains in the central Atlantic and is not expected to make landfall.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
It is forecast to make landfall in the eastern province of Catanduanes between Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
The storm is expected to hit Jamaica and the Grand Cayman Islands later in the day and make landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Make landfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20landfall. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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