Added 9 October 2026
touchdown
/ˈtʌt͡ʃ.daʊn/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about touchdown at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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).
Origin
From touch + down.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)