Touch down
verb
When an aircraft lands on a surface.
The plane will touch down at the airport at 9 PM.
Often appears as...
- plane touch down
- rocket touch down
verb
In American football, it is a way of scoring points by bringing the ball to the opposing team's end zone.
The quarterback ran the full length of the field to touch down!
Often appears as...
- score a touch down
- make a touch down
verb
When an aircraft lands on a surface.
The plane will touch down at the airport at 9 PM.
Often appears as...
- plane touch down
- rocket touch down
verb
In American football, it is a way of scoring points by bringing the ball to the opposing team's end zone.
The quarterback ran the full length of the field to touch down!
Often appears as...
- score a touch down
- make a touch down
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Expected Announcement
Listen for 'touch down' in airport announcements, indicating planes landing soon.
Attention passengers: Flight 302 is expected to touch down at 6:45 PM.
Pro Tip 2/3Space Missions
'Touch down' is used when spacecraft land on planets or the moon.
The rover touched down on Mars smoothly.
Pro Tip 3/3Aviation Routine
'Touch down' refers to a routine part of flights, not usually an emergency.
After a long flight, we felt relieved to finally touch down.
Pro Tip 1/3Expected Announcement
Listen for 'touch down' in airport announcements, indicating planes landing soon.
Attention passengers: Flight 302 is expected to touch down at 6:45 PM.
Pro Tip 2/3Space Missions
'Touch down' is used when spacecraft land on planets or the moon.
The rover touched down on Mars smoothly.
Pro Tip 3/3Aviation Routine
'Touch down' refers to a routine part of flights, not usually an emergency.
After a long flight, we felt relieved to finally touch down.
Pro Tip 1/3Expected Announcement
Listen for 'touch down' in airport announcements, indicating planes landing soon.
Attention passengers: Flight 302 is expected to touch down at 6:45 PM.
Pro Tip 2/3Space Missions
'Touch down' is used when spacecraft land on planets or the moon.
The rover touched down on Mars smoothly.
Pro Tip 3/3Aviation Routine
'Touch down' refers to a routine part of flights, not usually an emergency.
After a long flight, we felt relieved to finally touch down.
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