: 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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Jeffrey Selingo, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The global emphasis also comes at a time when Hollywood’s local crews and soundstages are struggling from a historic falloff in local production as producers shoot more projects overseas in pursuit of tax credits.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The body of a New Hampshire man was recovered Sunday morning in the Merrimack River after he is believed to have accidentally fallen off a railroad bridge and into the water below.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The trend is more of a downward slope than an abrupt falloff, but the gradient is steep and represents a crisis to colleges dependent on filling classroom seats and dorm beds.
—Jeffrey Selingo, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The global emphasis also comes at a time when Hollywood’s local crews and soundstages are struggling from a historic falloff in local production as producers shoot more projects overseas in pursuit of tax credits.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Seven people hung on to the outside and fell off during the flight.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The body of a New Hampshire man was recovered Sunday morning in the Merrimack River after he is believed to have accidentally fallen off a railroad bridge and into the water below.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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