: 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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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
But the price tag of projects is rising with higher construction costs and worries about the falloff in tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Broadcast viewing nearly always falls off in June after the traditional TV season ends, but the summertime blues are particularly pronounced this year.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
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Noun
The panel’s lack of enthusiasm for this category expresses itself in a drastic falloff after the first three contenders, as different from each other as TV movies can be.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
But the price tag of projects is rising with higher construction costs and worries about the falloff in tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Verb
Mariah Carey’s Odd Journey on the Charts in 2025
The song has spent much of 2025 falling off both the Official Physical Singles and Official Vinyl Singles charts, only to return after a short break.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Broadcast viewing nearly always falls off in June after the traditional TV season ends, but the summertime blues are particularly pronounced this year.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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