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."
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On the one hand, she was viewed as the Trad Wife With Orchestra; “Stand By Your Man” could raise feminist hackles all the way back to Seneca Falls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Along that route, the rover encountered a rock called "Cheyava Falls," where scientists identified a potential biosignature.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries for older adults.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 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
After a few warmer days, on March 29 it turned so cold that around midnight an ice wedge stopped the constant crash of New York’s Niagara Falls.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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