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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Elders pass on the story that Hawaiians placed rocks in the mountain’s waterfalls to control the flow and temperature that seeped into the taro pools hundreds of feet below.
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Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Benham Falls Benham Falls, the largest waterfall on the upper Deschutes River, cascades through a rugged lava canyon just minutes from Sunriver.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
A lot of families who are camping in the campground want to do an hour hike and see the waterfall.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Deceptively named, Twin Falls Trail is less than a half-mile walk to a gorgeous triple waterfall.
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Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Benham Falls Benham Falls, the largest waterfall on the upper Deschutes River, cascades through a rugged lava canyon just minutes from Sunriver.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
A lot of families who are camping in the campground want to do an hour hike and see the waterfall.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Deceptively named, Twin Falls Trail is less than a half-mile walk to a gorgeous triple waterfall.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Waterfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterfall. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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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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