Synonyms of waterfall

waterfall

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfȯl 

as in cascade

a fall of water usually from a great height

I used to like to throw sticks in the stream and watch them go over the waterfall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cascade
• fall(s)
• cataract
• rapid(s)
• flume
• chute
• white water
• shoot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waterfall

During the journey, passengers pass waterfalls, rivers, and steep valleys, crossing over 41 bridges and through 13 tunnels. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026

The living room features whitewashed stone walls, a curved plaster fireplace, and polished concrete floors, while the kitchen has flat-front wood cabinets, a waterfall eat-in island, and exposed wood ceilings above clerestory windows. —The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026

Late spring offers lighter foot and car traffic in the village, waterfalls full from seasonal rain, a chorus of wildflowers throughout the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (the most biodiverse in the whole National Park system). —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 May 2026

Guests can follow a Contrast Circuit through three rounds of alternating pool temperatures, cold-plunge directly into the San Juan River from a dedicated platform or stand under Contrast Falls, a waterfall feature that delivers both hot spring water and cold river water. —Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026