Victoria Falls

plural noun

falls of the Zambezi River in southern Africa, between Zambia and Zimbabwe, near Livingstone. 420 feet (130 meters) high; more than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) wide.
former name of Iguassú Falls.

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Origin of Victoria Falls

First recorded in 1855–60; named by David Livingstone in honor of Queen Victoria

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How to use Victoria Falls in a sentence

This formation is identical with that observed formerly below the Victoria Falls.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 | David Livingstone
From the south coast to the Zambesi in the neighbourhood of the Victoria Falls is 1200 miles.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 8 (of 8) | Various
The corner-stone to this imaginative piece of work is, without a doubt, the bridge over the Victoria Falls.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies | Frank Worthington
At last the engineer who built the Victoria Falls Bridge saw his work complete.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies | Frank Worthington
It is just twenty-five years ago that the old man came to my camp on the Zambesi, some forty-five miles above the Victoria Falls.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies | Frank Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls

pl n

a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft): Local name: Mosi-oa-Tunya

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