touchdown

[tuhch-doun] / ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /

NOUN

a goal in football

Synonyms

STRONGEST

goal score six points

NOUN

a landing

Synonyms

STRONG

arrival

WEAK

coming in touching down

Example Sentences

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Adams, a probable Hall of Famer, worked out great: Despite a hamstring injury that forced him to sit out three games, he caught a league-best 14 touchdown passes.

From Los Angeles Times

Cooper came down with it and barely dragged one foot in bounds for the game-winning touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hill -- whose blistering speed earned him the nickname "Cheetah" -- scored 27 touchdowns in 54 games for Miami and amassed 340 receptions for 4,733 yards.

From Barron's

Over the last two seasons, Kingston has also returned three punts for touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times

Bad Bunny scored a touchdown before either team did during Super Bowl LX on Sunday, marching down the field during his halftime show before spiking a football at the end zone.

From Los Angeles Times