fall line
noun
1
: a line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of each river
2
: the natural downhill course (as for skiing) between two points on a slope
Examples of fall line in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Our new fall line of serveware is now available at Walmart and pieces start as low as $10.
—
Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
Fredericksburg on the Rappahannock’s fall line; Georgetown and Alexandria downstream from the Potomac falls (Great Falls); Philadelphia on the fall line of Schuylkill; and Wilmington, Del., on the fall line of Brandywine.
—Washington Post, 4 June 2021
Craig also worked with Rumpl through the Artist Division program to create two pieces for the fall line—one called Woven Daydream and the other called Keep Me Warm.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2020
Chief operating officer Tom Cusick added that Columbia’s spring 2020 production is largely completed, but orders are in process for the fall line, which is where most of the coronavirus’s threat to the company’s business lies.
—Matt Whittaker, Outside Online, 14 Feb. 2020
For the first drill, called a garland drill, choose a gentle groomed run and ski perpendicular across the fall line, from one side of the run to the other.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2022
The story addresses the process of getting a TV show on a network schedule as one studio attempts to place two sitcoms on the new fall line-up.
—Randall G. Mielke, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2022
The key is to slide directly down the fall line while pivoting your skis from one side to the other.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2022
The Ocmulgee River runs along the fall line, which separates Georgia’s uplands from its vast coastal plain.
—Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022
Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
Fredericksburg on the Rappahannock’s fall line; Georgetown and Alexandria downstream from the Potomac falls (Great Falls); Philadelphia on the fall line of Schuylkill; and Wilmington, Del., on the fall line of Brandywine.
—Washington Post, 4 June 2021
Craig also worked with Rumpl through the Artist Division program to create two pieces for the fall line—one called Woven Daydream and the other called Keep Me Warm.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2020
Chief operating officer Tom Cusick added that Columbia’s spring 2020 production is largely completed, but orders are in process for the fall line, which is where most of the coronavirus’s threat to the company’s business lies.
—Matt Whittaker, Outside Online, 14 Feb. 2020
For the first drill, called a garland drill, choose a gentle groomed run and ski perpendicular across the fall line, from one side of the run to the other.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2022
The story addresses the process of getting a TV show on a network schedule as one studio attempts to place two sitcoms on the new fall line-up.
—Randall G. Mielke, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2022
The key is to slide directly down the fall line while pivoting your skis from one side to the other.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2022
The Ocmulgee River runs along the fall line, which separates Georgia’s uplands from its vast coastal plain.
—Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'fall line.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near fall line
Cite this Entry
“Fall line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20line. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share