Synonyms of waterfall

waterfall

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfȯl 

as in cascade

a fall of water usually from a great height

I used to like to throw sticks in the stream and watch them go over the waterfall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cascade
• fall(s)
• cataract
• rapid(s)
• flume
• chute
• white water
• shoot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waterfall

The two bears had been involved in an incident in which two of Grazer’s 2024 cubs were attacked by Chunk after falling over a waterfall. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

The 370-foot-high waterfall flows all year, according to the National Park Service (NPS). — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Of the 14 waterfalls in the park, 8 of them can be accessed by visitors. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Visitors are still allowed to walk behind the waterfall, the site reports. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026