touch down
Idioms-
Land on the ground, as in The spacecraft touched down on schedule. This idiom was first recorded in 1935.
Example Sentences
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Odysseus touched down in the Malapert A crater, some 300 kilometers from the moon’s south pole, becoming the first commercial lander to touch down on the moon.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
When Hiku raced through to touch down another excellent May kick, it seemed the contest was over with Hull KR's 26-point lead, but that reckoned without the Broncos' remarkable powers of recovery.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
France kept up the pressure and after forcing Tommy O'Brien to touch down behind the Irish line, Antoine Dupont teed up Jalibert from the resulting five-metre scrum to burst through and score on 22 minutes.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Forecasts for January put inflation at 1.2% on the year, a touch down from December’s 1.31% increase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
“We get out of touch down there,” the agent joked humorlessly, heading for the door.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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