touchdown
/ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn/
noun
- In football (American or Canadian), a play worth six points that happens when a player carries the ball into the opponent's end zone or catches it there.
- The crowd cheered loudly after the running back crossed the goal line for a touchdown.
- Scoring a touchdown is the main goal of every offensive drive.
- The quarterback threw a long pass for a touchdown in the final minute.
- The moment when an aircraft or spacecraft lands on the ground.
- The space capsule made a perfect touchdown in the ocean.
- The pilot announced that touchdown would be in about ten minutes.
- Passengers felt a gentle bump at touchdown as the plane hit the runway.