waterfall

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfȯl How to pronounce waterfall (audio)
Definition of waterfallnext
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

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Recent Examples of waterfall At one point, Pataky playfully shoved her husband into a waterfall. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 At the San Diego Zoo, Albert's Restaurant offers casual, open-air dining—think sandwiches, pastas, pizzas, salads, and cocktails—beside a private waterfall. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 The forests, waterfalls and rolling mountains reminded them of Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains. — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Empava 71-inch Acrylic Whirlpool Bathtub has 10 air jets, a water-resistant pillow and a waterfall. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterfall
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cascade
Noun
  • American engineers tend to focus on the transformative potential of reaching artificial general intelligence, and on the utopian (or dystopian) cascade that could follow.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The 90-foot wide cascade of water has drawn artists, waders and nature lovers since the town settled in the 1770’s.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
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“Waterfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfall. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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