Niagara Falls
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the falls of the Niagara River: in Canada, the Horseshoe Falls, 158 feet (48 meters) high; 2,600 feet (792 meters) wide; in the U.S., American Falls, 167 feet (51 meters) high; 1,000 feet (305 meters) wide.
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a city in W New York, on the U.S. side of the falls.
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a city in SE Ontario, on the Canadian side of the falls.
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(functioning as plural) the falls of the Niagara River, on the border between the US and Canada between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario: divided by Goat Island into the American Falls, 50 m (167 ft) high and approximately 300 m (985 ft) wide, and the Horseshoe or Canadian Falls, 47 m (158 ft) high and by some estimates well over 800 m (2625 ft) wide
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(functioning as singular) a city in W New York State, situated at the falls of the Niagara River. Pop: 78 815 (2001)
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(functioning as singular) a city in S Canada, in SE Ontario on the Niagara River just below the falls: linked to the city of Niagara Falls in the US by three bridges. Pop: 78 815 (2001)
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Great tourist attraction known as a honeymooners' resort.
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Dolomite is a widespread mineral found in iconic locations such as the Dolomite mountains in Italy, Niagara Falls and Utah's Hoodoos.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
They divorced soon after and his father moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y., to oversee the construction of the Skylon Tower, which was financed in part by his Hershey shareholdings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
Corletto returned to McClurkin’s church in the summer of 2013 and joined the singer during a trip to Niagara Falls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
Marineland, near the famed Niagara Falls, was once a profitable theme park.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
The bath at Kyle’s house was so loud it sounded like Niagara Falls.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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