: 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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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
In the National League, only the Diamondbacks have seen a larger falloff in their production with runners in scoring position.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
There is no need to rehash the 6-foot-3, 235-pound Sheets’ two runs into the wall — once with his body leaving an imprint in the padding and knocking him from the game and the other with his glove falling off and going over the wall while the ball hit about three feet below the top of the wall.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Noun
The Fashion District’s Business Improvement District, a private group of property owners in the area, said the area has seen a sharp falloff in foot traffic since the raid at Ambiance Apparel.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
In the National League, only the Diamondbacks have seen a larger falloff in their production with runners in scoring position.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Verb
Look at where leads fall off, and fix those points.
—Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
There is no need to rehash the 6-foot-3, 235-pound Sheets’ two runs into the wall — once with his body leaving an imprint in the padding and knocking him from the game and the other with his glove falling off and going over the wall while the ball hit about three feet below the top of the wall.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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