: 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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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
But the gains among older women are nowhere near enough to counter the sharp falloff in younger generations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Local experts say that the recent otter attack in Santa Cruz could be Otter 841 returning to claim her territory, but the otter cannot be confirmed as Otter 841, since 841's tracker is no longer active and may have fallen off.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The factors behind the falloff are multifaceted and several are systemic in nature.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
But the gains among older women are nowhere near enough to counter the sharp falloff in younger generations.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Coming into this season, the Rams needed their two old stars on offense not to fall off the age cliff and thus complement a youthful defense that’s among the NFL’s best.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Local experts say that the recent otter attack in Santa Cruz could be Otter 841 returning to claim her territory, but the otter cannot be confirmed as Otter 841, since 841's tracker is no longer active and may have fallen off.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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