Angel Falls

American

noun

a waterfall in SE Venezuela: world's highest. 3,212 feet (979 meters) high.

Angel Falls British

noun

a waterfall in SE Venezuela, on the Caroní River; regarded as the highest in the world. Height: 979 m (3212 ft)

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Mr Pérez was arrested as he was about to board a flight to Canaima, a national park in the south of Venezuela which is home to Angel Falls.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

La Gran Sabana, home to the world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls, is one of them.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2019

The film ends with a visit to Venezuela’s towering Angel Falls, the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019

The centers on lightly printed photographs of Angel Falls in Venezuela, enhanced with hand-applied chemicals and metallic powders to maximize the frothy effects.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2014

I’d recommend seeing Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall, or the heavenly beaches at Los Roques.

From Time • Aug. 27, 2013

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