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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They faced the same problem after they went to get food and then tried to park near the Lower Yosemite Falls trailhead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Terry and Kim purchased the place in Saint Regis Falls, N.Y., for about half of the musician’s $9 million asking price.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
And if any fictional town could make twice-a-year-Halloween seem reasonable, it was Gravity Falls, which teemed with paranormal mystery and intrigue.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
On the southern shore of Lake Ontario, a short drive from Niagara Falls, Google has been demonstrating how it can use Nvidia’s own playbook to win customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
‘We will send him to the Falls of Rauros and give him to Anduin. The River of Gondor will take care at least that no evil creature dishonours his bones.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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