: a decline especially in quantity or quality
a falloff in exports
a falloff of light intensity
fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off
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of a ship
: to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed
Examples of falloff in a Sentence
Noun
the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable
Verb
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Part of the explanation for the falloff in cinema revenue and admissions lies in the movies themselves.
—Samantha Masunaga, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Eagles’ running game fell off a cliff this season, while the passing attack averaged under 200 yards a game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Despite his steep falloff in OT last year, Detective Capt.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Part of the explanation for the falloff in cinema revenue and admissions lies in the movies themselves.
—Samantha Masunaga, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Unfortunately, his 3-point shot has fallen off a cliff from last year, and the Raptors have Dick and Walter, who have similar positional profiles, on rookie contracts beyond this year.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Eagles’ running game fell off a cliff this season, while the passing attack averaged under 200 yards a game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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