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What is the noun for landfall?

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landfall
  1. Arrival at the shore by ship.
  2. The point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.
  3. (obsolete) The first land discovered after a sea voyage.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “After a treacherous journey at sea, the sailors cheered with relief as their ship made landfall on the sandy shores of a remote island.”
      “After a long and treacherous journey, the sailors finally rejoiced as they made their landfall, spotting the lush green coastline.”
      “The worst of the storm surge always accompanies the eye wall as it makes landfall because that's where the winds are the highest.”
landfalls
  1. plural of landfall
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Then, a week from the finish, contrary winds forced her to again change landfalls, this time to Guadeloupe.”
      “He appears to have followed Herjulfsson's route in reverse, making three landfalls.”
      “Using a small brigantine and ten native canoes, they sailed along the coast and made landfalls.”
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