: 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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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Offseason price falloffs are common in all sports, and those at the top are often among the most impacted.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
David Pogue, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Either surprise everyone and make a thrilling run, or let the wheels completely fall off and force the front office to commit to building a genuine championship team through the farm system.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The falloff and fatigue after 83 points is very real.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Offseason price falloffs are common in all sports, and those at the top are often among the most impacted.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
So, at some point the whole wing is gonna fall off.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Either surprise everyone and make a thrilling run, or let the wheels completely fall off and force the front office to commit to building a genuine championship team through the farm system.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for falloff
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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