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touchdown

(tʌtʃdaʊn)
Word forms: plural touchdowns
1. variable noun
Touchdown is the landing of an aircraft or spacecraft.
...a perfect touchdown.
The astronauts are preparing for touchdown tomorrow morning.
2. countable noun
In rugby and American football, a touchdown is when a team scores points by taking the ball over the opposition's goal line.

touchdown in British English

(ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn)
noun
1. 
the moment at which a landing aircraft or spacecraft comes into contact with the landing surface
2.  rugby
the act of placing or touching the ball on the ground behind the goal line, as in scoring a try
3.  American football
a scoring play worth six points, achieved by being in possession of the ball in the opposing team's end zone
Abbreviation: TD. See also field goal (sense 2)
verb touch down (intr, adverb)
4. 
(of a space vehicle, aircraft, etc) to land
5.  rugby
to place the ball behind the goal line, as when scoring a try
6.  informal
to pause during a busy schedule in order to catch up, reorganize, or rest

touchdown in American English

(ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn)
US
noun
1. 
a. 
the act of touching down, or landing
b. 
the moment at which a landing aircraft or spacecraft touches the landing surface
2.  American Football
a scoring play, worth six points, in which a player reaches the opponent's end zone with the ball

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Examples of 'touchdown' in a sentence
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The 26-year-old became the first player to score touchdowns three different ways in a play-off game.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He leads the team all-time in passing yards, completion percentage and touchdown passes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He has had an on-off season so far but hit form last week with 222 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
The Sun (2016)
Which touchdown you scored was the best?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He is 16-1 to bag the first touchdown.
The Sun (2006)
The crowd gave a ringing shout, because their man scored a touchdown.
Christianity Today (2000)
If they are successful, they score a touchdown which is worth six points.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A split second after touchdown we filed out as fast as possible to cut the risk of a rocket attack.
The Sun (2010)
It was a perfect touchdown.
The Sun (2016)
He also dived in for their first touchdown to give them a 7-3 half-time lead.
The Sun (2006)
Instead of breathtaking touchdown passes, there were too many errors, penalties and incomplete passes as conditions seemed to get the better of the teams.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Worcester did manage two tries in the first half, when they had the wind behind them, but they had three potential touchdowns rejected by the video official.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

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In other languages
touchdown

British English: touchdown /ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn/ NOUN
Touchdown is the landing of an aircraft or spacecraft.
...a perfect touchdown.
  • American English: touchdown
  • Arabic: هُبُوط
  • Brazilian Portuguese: aterrissagem
  • Chinese: 着地
  • Croatian: spuštanje
  • Czech: přistání
  • Danish: landing
  • Dutch: landing
  • European Spanish: aterrizaje
  • Finnish: lentokoneen laskeutuminen
  • French: atterrissage
  • German: Landung Technik
  • Greek: παραβίαση τέρματος ράγκμπι
  • Italian: meta
  • Japanese: 着地
  • Korean: 착륙
  • Norwegian: landingsøyeblikk
  • Polish: przyziemienie
  • European Portuguese: aterragem
  • Romanian: aterizare
  • Russian: приземление
  • Latin American Spanish: aterrizaje
  • Swedish: landning
  • Thai: การบินลงแตะพื้น
  • Turkish: gol Amerikan futbolunda
  • Ukrainian: приземлення
  • Vietnamese: sự hạ cánh

Chinese translation of 'touchdown'

touchdown

(ˈtʌtʃdaun)

n

  1. (c/u) [of aircraft, spacecraft] 着(著)陆(陸) (zhuólù)
  2. (c) (Sport) 触(觸)地得分 (chùdì défēn)
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