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
Three rescued beluga whales have arrived at SeaWorld San Diego after traveling more than 2,500 miles from Canada following the closure of a marine park in Niagara Falls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Then, as is always the way with these things, the White Mountains came into fashion, then Niagara Falls, then the Catskills, then the Disneys.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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