touch·down

[tuhch-doun]
noun
1.
Football. an act or instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line.
2.
Rugby. 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.

Origin:
1860–65; touch + down1

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touchdown (ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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 See also field goal TD a scoring play worth six points, achieved by being in possession of the ball in the opposing team's end zone
 
vb
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

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Word Origin & History

touchdown
1864, from touch (v.) + down (adv.). Originally in rugby, where the ball is lit. touched down on the other side of the goal.
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Example sentences
When she got there, she was agreeably surprised to discover a tidy store-a
  field goal, a touchdown.
Of course when it came time to land, it would be a rough touchdown.
Short of scoring a touchdown or going out of bounds, it's the only way a play
  can end.
Touchdown marked the point where plane and terminator finally coincided.
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