waterfall
noun
wa·ter·fall
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfȯl 
ˈwä-
1
a
: a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream
b
: an artificial waterfall (as in a hotel lobby or a nightclub)
2
: something resembling a waterfall
Examples of waterfall in a Sentence
I used to like to throw sticks in the stream and watch them go over the waterfall.
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Renderings show a combined living and dining room lined with floor-to-ceiling glass, while the sleek adjacent kitchen is centered on a waterfall island.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 July 2026
McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
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Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
Many people associate New Jersey with the Jersey Shore, but the Garden State is also home to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, which contains 70,000 acres of streams, waterfalls, forests, and a stretch of the Delaware River.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Instead of sheer cliffs and waterfalls, the landscape is open and often windswept.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 July 2026
McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
Many people associate New Jersey with the Jersey Shore, but the Garden State is also home to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, which contains 70,000 acres of streams, waterfalls, forests, and a stretch of the Delaware River.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Instead of sheer cliffs and waterfalls, the landscape is open and often windswept.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for waterfall
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“Waterfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterfall. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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waterfall
noun
wa·ter·fall
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌfȯl
ˈwät-
: a fall of water usually from a great height
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