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Definitions

touchdown

[tuhch-doun] / ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /
NOUN
a goal in football
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NOUN
a landing
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Smart walked to the bench with his arms extended like a defensive back who had just broken up a touchdown pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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 • Feb. 9, 2026

The infinite variables in sports can quickly make many of the bets they are holding nearly worthless, whether it is because a player is severely injured or a team botches a crucial touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

My second touchdown was a fifty-two-yarder on a pitchout from Brill.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli



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