make landfall

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make landfall

verb makes landfall · making landfall · made landfall · make land

(of a storm) To reach land.
(of a ship) To arrive on shore, or sight the shore.

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verb of a storm: to reach land

Español	llegar a tierra, alcanzar tierra, aterrar, recalar, arribar

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@misc{make_landfall_2026,
  title = {make landfall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20landfall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}