touchdown Synonyms
touchdown Meaning
touchdown (n)
a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes
touchdown (n.)
The act of touching the football down behind the opponents' goal .
touchdown Sentence Examples
- The plane made a smooth touchdown on the tarmac.
- The quarterback ran the ball into the end zone for a touchdown.
- The spacecraft successfully touched down on the surface of Mars.
- The shuttle made a flawless touchdown after a daring mission.
- The hikers rejoiced as they touched down at the base of the mountain.
- The aircraft carrier performed a precise touchdown on the open sea.
- The helicopter touched down in the middle of the field, stirring up dust.
- The paratrooper touched down safely in the designated landing zone.
- The unmanned probe touched down on a distant planet, marking a historic milestone.
- The comet's fiery tail illuminated the sky as it touched down on Earth.
FAQs About the word touchdown
a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line, a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of
land, light,perch,alight, roost, settle,belly-land, crash-land
climb, take off, blast off, arise, arise, climb, rise, plane, ascend, plane
The plane made a smooth touchdown on the tarmac.
The quarterback ran the ball into the end zone for a touchdown.
The spacecraft successfully touched down on the surface of Mars.
The shuttle made a flawless touchdown after a daring mission.
