Etymology
Origin of rockfall
Example Sentences
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But many locals understand there’s always the looming threat of another rockfall or landslide, particularly during a rainy winter, as this one has been.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
The Radical Road has been regularly temporarily closed after significant volumes of rockfall over the last century, including a 100-tonne fall in 2011.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
The incident occurred in the Karakorum mountains on Monday when the 31-year-old was caught in a rockfall.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
Before the rain, workers found more than 20 locations along Topanga Canyon Boulevard that required debris flow barriers and culvert replacements, along with other safety measures like rockfall cable mesh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025
He heard Ron give a strangled cheer, and they turned the next bend to see his eager face staring through the sizable gap he had managed to make in the rockfall.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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