TOUCHDOWN


Meaning of TOUCHDOWN in English

/ ˈtʌtʃdaʊn; NAmE / noun

1.

[ C , U ] the moment when a plane or spacecraft lands

SYN landing

2.

[ C ] ( in rugby ) an act of scoring points by putting the ball down on the area of ground behind the other team's goal line

3.

[ C ] ( in American football ) an act of scoring points by crossing the other team's goal line while carrying the ball, or receiving the ball when you are over the other team's goal line

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.