fall on

verb

variants or fall upon

fell on or fell upon; fallen on or fallen upon; falling on or falling upon; falls on or falls upon

transitive verb

: to meet with

fell on hard times

Examples of fall on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Banks and post offices, however, will be closed on Saturday since Independence Day is a federal holiday, and the stock market will close on Friday, July 3, since the holiday falls on a Saturday this year. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 July 2026

That list—which my fiancé can likely reel off by heart—includes opening packages, doing certain types of workouts (boxing, for one), closing my hand into a fist, and picking up any card or coin that falls on the floor. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 July 2026

That means dealerships still can’t sell vehicles on both Saturday and Sunday, even if one of those days falls on a holiday such as the Fourth of July, according to the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Warm, dry weather has left vegetation primed to burn, and with the holiday falling on a Saturday, officials expect larger crowds and more neighborhood celebrations. — Maddie White, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for fall on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon