Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rapids
• cascades
• falls
• cataracts
• chutes
• flumes
• shoots
• white waters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waterfalls

People come to hike among sandstone caves and chase waterfalls tumbling peacefully into blue-green pools. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026

The shop is an easy addition to a fall trip through Tucker County, where visitors can also hike, see waterfalls and take in the changing leaves. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

There are some national parks where the experience revolves around hiking trails and scenic drives; water features, such as lakes, rivers, and waterfalls, are secondary. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Because water wants to flow downhill anyway, pools, streams, and waterfalls are ideal for changing a hillside from a problem to a pleasure. — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026

The tour, led by Bruce Racond of Revolutionary Tours, promised to take curious attendees to sites rarely seen above 100th Street, from cascading waterfalls to Revolutionary forts. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026