Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of waterfall Rattlesnake Saloon is a naturally cool, enchanting space where a waterfall might greet you and live music bounces off the rocks. —

Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026 The adventure through Rainbow Canyon was a more moderate hike, with a handful of technical scrambles up dry waterfalls. —

Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Nuances like the teal kitchen cabinet against a more relatively neutral orange-brown design backdrop always feel like a fresh and nice surprise when Reynolds watches the movie, along with features like a waterfall countertop. —

Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026 The property is just a three-minute walk away from the beach and is made up of two identical treehouses, each including outdoor waterfall showers and bamboo beds. —

Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterfall

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfall

cascade

Noun

As an example, some expect software stocks could be nearing a bottom, with some even emerging as winners despite the cascade of advances out of Anthropic.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Rhythms of bossa nova and Brazilian funk cascade from overhead speakers into the narrow Adams Morgan space.

— Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026