: 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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Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Despite his steep falloff in OT last year, Detective Capt.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Albertina Torsoli, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Watch for small nutlets that tend to fall off and get left behind.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But that’s become much less certain, given the backlash against his draconian immigration enforcement policies; numerous polls show a significant falloff in Latino support for the president, which could hurt GOP candidates up and down the ballot.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Despite his steep falloff in OT last year, Detective Capt.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
After posting the fastest sales growth among major automakers in Europe last year, Renault’s performance has fallen off a cliff in 2026, with stark declines in several markets in January and February.
—Albertina Torsoli, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Watch for small nutlets that tend to fall off and get left behind.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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