Touchdown (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an act or instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line.
  2. the act of a player who touches the ball on or to the ground inside his own in-goal.
  3. the act or the moment of landing: the aircraft's touchdown.
noun
  1. the moment at which a landing aircraft or spacecraft comes into contact with the landing surface
  2. the act of placing or touching the ball on the ground behind the goal line, as in scoring a try
  3. a scoring play worth six points, achieved by being in possession of the ball in the opposing team's end zone
verb touch down (intr, adverb)
  1. (of a space vehicle, aircraft, etc) to land
  2. to place the ball behind the goal line, as when scoring a try
  3. to pause during a busy schedule in order to catch up, reorganize, or rest
Touchdown (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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