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landfall Synonyms

Another word for landfall

Choosing another word for landfall depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An arrival at land after a journey by sea or air, or the first sighting of land from a ship or aircraft.

Usage Example

"After three weeks of sailing across the Atlantic, the crew celebrated when they finally made arrival on the island."

Strong
arrival
landing
touchdown
disembarkation

• noun (Context 2)

The specific strip of coast or terrestrial landmass first sighted or reached at the end of a sea or air voyage.

Usage Example

"The rocky cape served as a familiar coast for nineteenth-century whaling vessels returning to port."

Strong
coast
shore
Weak
shoreline

Opposites of landfall

The opposite of landfall shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

departure
embarkation
takeoff
See all opposites of landfall

• Nearby Words

land iguana
landed
lander
landfall
landfill
landform
landgrab

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Landfall. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/landfall
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