touchdown
End zone arrival
A touchdown is a score in American football worth six points, achieved when a player carries or catches the ball in the opponent's end zone.
The term comes from rugby, where the ball must literally touch down, though in American football it need only cross the goal line.
Extended to any successful completion: The spacecraft made a safe touchdown on Mars.
In casual speech, touchdown celebrates any win or accomplishment: Got the promotion—touchdown!
Football field's scoring rectangle
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- pigskinLeather from swine
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
goalpost · redzone · conversion · drive · snap · celebration · spike · fumble
Numerical standing in competition
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- successFavorable outcome attained
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- goalDesired end result
breakthrough · triumph · accomplishment · climax · completion · pinnacle · glory · winning
endzone
Football field's scoring rectangle
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- pigskinLeather from swine
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
receiver · goalpost · redzone · conversion · drive · snap · celebration · spike · fumble · interception
score
Numerical standing in competition
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- successFavorable outcome attained
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
goal · breakthrough · triumph · accomplishment · climax · completion · pinnacle · glory · winning · clutch
landing
Descent's final moment
pilot · approach · descent · flaps · airspeed · altimeter · taxiway · hangar · nosewheel · crosswind
- footballfootball, field goal, quarterback, end zone, goal
- aviation termsradar, tower, runway, landing strip, flight plan
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- football gamesMadden NFL, FIFA, Tecmo Bowl, field goal, Super Bowl
- Sports Photographyaction shot, victory pose, finish line, podium, medal ceremony
- Sports Resultswin, championship, first place, second place, victory
touchdownturnover
Sales volume or attrition
interception · fumble · safety · field goal · punt
- touchdown dancePost-score athletic revelry
- touchdown celebrationsRituals after scoring points