Noun
A sudden transference of property in land by the death of its owner.
Sighting or making land when at sea.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWe were put here as witnesses to the miracle of life. We see the stars, and we want them. We are beholden to give back to the universe.... If we make landfall on another star system, we become immortal. Ray Bradbury
I've been through quite a few hurricanes. I worked in North Carolina, where there's a housing development whose name was Landfall. James Van Der Beek
Nearly two weeks have passed since Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, and while we are still dealing with the tremendous devastation - and will be for quite some time - we are also seeing increased signs of recovery and help in our region. Jo Bonner
Since neither I nor the [forecast] models are good enough to precisely know if Ernesto will have an intensity of 64 knots at landfall...which is the border between hurricane and tropical storm intensity and 4 knots above the forecast...a hurricane watch has been issued for a portion of the coast. Lixion Avila
Aeneas tells Dido about the fall of Troy, by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin After a brief but fierce storm sent up against the group at Juno 's request, Aeneas and his fleet made landfall at Carthage after six years of wanderings. Source: Internet
A cyclone making landfall can severely flood large areas, or blow sand all over the place. Source: Internet