Falls
Americannoun
Explanation
A falls is a waterfall, a natural place where water cascades from a height. Niagara Falls is one of the world's most well-known falls. The noun falls can be singular or plural: "We saw four small falls flowing down the side of the mountain." Falls are formed when a river or stream flows over a cliff or a high, rocky area. Some falls occur when snow melts and water cascades down the face of a mountain. The word falls comes from the water falling, from an Old English root word: feallan, "to drop from a height."
Example Sentences
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Falls are a major health concern as people age.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
A man in Wichita Falls, Texas, just across the state line, said that he’d sold a Kawasaki Ninja sport bike to Oxford and Walters after the robbery; they’d paid $3,200 in $100 bills.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Appeared in the September 14, 2026, print edition as 'Shelton Falls in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Amsler spent the previous 22 seasons with the Heat, most recently serving as vice president of player personnel and the general manager of G League affiliate Sioux Falls Skyforce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
And we hug each other, right there at the back of the Paintbrush Falls Middle School auditorium where anybody could look right in and see us, and I do not even care if they do.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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