: a decline especially in quantity or quality
a falloff in exports
a falloff of light intensity
fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off
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of a ship
: to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed
Examples of falloff in a Sentence
Noun
the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable
Verb
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
With the apparel market forecast to grow 2-4 percent per year between 2023 and 2028—a steep falloff from the 7–14 percent seen during the post-Covid recovery—executives are homing in on more immediate budget squeezes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Photos and videos had showed the left engine separating and falling off the plane during takeoff.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Noun
Everything hinges on exactly how good Pettersson can still be after a tumultuous falloff over the past two seasons.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
With the apparel market forecast to grow 2-4 percent per year between 2023 and 2028—a steep falloff from the 7–14 percent seen during the post-Covid recovery—executives are homing in on more immediate budget squeezes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Verb
Handles were falling off and fabrics were showing their wear since a major remodel 31 years prior.
—Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Photos and videos had showed the left engine separating and falling off the plane during takeoff.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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