waterfalls

plural of waterfall
as in rapids
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 waterfalls Guests are provided a guide to local hikes, which lead you to the area’s waterfalls, beaches, and perennial ocean vistas. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 Sink advises turning off water fountains and waterfalls during the day when temperatures are at their peak. Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026 Many people associate New Jersey with the Jersey Shore, but the Garden State is also home to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, which contains 70,000 acres of streams, waterfalls, forests, and a stretch of the Delaware River. Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Instead of sheer cliffs and waterfalls, the landscape is open and often windswept. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 This Middle Tennessee gem has everything from whiskey to waterfalls. Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Jutting north into Superior, the Keweenaw Peninsula reflects the region's copper mining history; Brockway Mountain Drive offers postcard-worthy vistas while connecting travelers to trailheads, waterfalls, and rocky shoreline. Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026 Letchworth State Park, recently named Best State Park in USA TODAY’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, offers 66 miles of hiking trails, a 600-foot gorge and three popular waterfalls. Taryn White, USA Today, 29 June 2026 But in the second half, the team gave them more reason to cheer with two quick-fire goals, prompting ear-shattering noise, waterfalls of beer and a few smoke bombs. Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
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Noun
  • The water system alone, which cost more than $7 million, features five lakes interwoven throughout the course that are connected by a network of flowing streams and punctuated by multiple cascades and waterfalls.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Drive northwest to the antique capital, New Norfolk, and further on to the rushing cascades of Mount Field National Park and Russell Falls.
    Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
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  • Grab bars — rails attached to walls, particularly in bathrooms — help provide balance and prevent falls, preventing serious injuries, said Jim Christian, founder of the effort to push Medicare to cover the devices, Safety Bars for America.
    Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • The river dropped 60 feet between boulders in a series of falls and continued downstream in a dangerous half mile of holes and boils.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

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