Thesaurus results for WATERFALLS

waterfalls

noun

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 Food and drink Dining options are extensive, from breakfast at Swan Court—set among waterfalls with resident swans—and caffeinated beverages at Honolulu Coffee to sushi at Japengo and fine dining at Son’z Steakhouse. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 The work itself will depict scenes such as flowing waterfalls and eroding winds alongside signs of civilization including cabins, keyboards, and vehicles. —

Thomas Patier, Artforum, 6 May 2026 Disney history fans know that the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train was a former attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, where colored pools and waterfalls could be seen among the cave formations. —

Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026 Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Zion National Park, Utah Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is known for spectacular scenery that includes colorful mountains, peaks, sandstone formations, canyons, waterfalls, cliffs, and wildlife. —

Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 This spring, just outside the dining room, Shahniani will add the Expoterrace, a relaxing patio with a fountain, waterfalls and lush plants inspired by Living with the Land at Epcot in Florida. —

Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 In 2008, Kelly was tasked with working his magic at Karu & Y in downtown Miami, a stunning $30 million space filled with Chihuly chandeliers, Murano glass fixtures, even waterfalls. —

Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Josh Brolin's home for sale in Atlanta features a large heated gunite pool with a hot tub, two waterfalls, and a custom jumping rock. —

Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Closer to the home, there is an organic farm, several restaurants and an abundance of parks, waterfalls, hot springs and other natural attractions. —

Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025

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Wrapped around a rubbery bassline that Peter ran through a guitar amp and played straight into a laptop, the song is confident and brassy, sauntering around as Kellie Eden’s trumpet cascades from above and the band’s co-vocalists provide pop harmonies.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
If one of Dwyer’s cascades, or any other process driven purely by the electric field, was seeding the lightning bolt, the proto-bolt would move perfectly in line with the electric field from the very beginning of the process.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026