touchdown Meaning & Definition
/ˈtʌt͡ʃ.daʊn/
What Does Touchdown Mean?
As a noun, touchdown means A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone. It is also used to mean A defensive action of grounding the ball in the team's own in-goal to stop the play.
Quick Facts About Touchdown
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈtʌt͡ʃ.daʊn// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | touchdowns |
Touchdown Definition (Noun)
- A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.
Today I scored my first touchdown.
- A defensive action of grounding the ball in the team's own in-goal to stop the play.
- A try (scoring play of grounding the ball in the opposing team's in-goal).
- The moment when an aircraft or spacecraft makes first or final contact with the ground during a landing.
The passengers audibly relaxed at touchdown.
- The moment of contact of a tornado with the ground.
Synonyms of Touchdown
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Touchdown synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Touchdown
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Touchdown in a Sentence
Today I scored my first touchdown.
The passengers audibly relaxed at touchdown.
Word Forms & Grammar
touchdown (countable and uncountable, plural touchdowns)
Words That Rhyme With Touchdown
Origin of Touchdown
From touch + down.
Pronouncing Touchdown
Touchdown is pronounced //ˈtʌt͡ʃ.daʊn// and has 1 syllable.