waterfall
noun
wa·ter·fall
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfȯl 
ˈwä-
1
a
: a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream
b
: an artificial waterfall (as in a hotel lobby or a nightclub)
2
: something resembling a waterfall
Examples of waterfall in a Sentence
I used to like to throw sticks in the stream and watch them go over the waterfall.
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Kids as young as six are permitted to cross the 525-foot-long structure, one of the park’s marquee attractions, along with some 310 bird species, hiking trails, waterfalls, and chimpanzee treks.
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
Parents and grandparents can sit out on the lounge chairs while the kids dip in and out of the pool and enjoy the grottos and waterfalls.
—Andrew J. Tardif, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
There are nearly 200 shops rounding out the local attractions of 200+ miles of hiking/biking trails, seven lakes, four golf courses, three museums, 130 restaurants, 12 historical villages and four waterfalls.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Throughout the video, Kate and her big sister are shown being pampered and enjoying the 5-star hotel's amenities, including the fluffy terry cloth bathrobes and the Drifter’s Lazy River at Explorers Island, which has two spray cannons and a 9-foot waterfall.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
Parents and grandparents can sit out on the lounge chairs while the kids dip in and out of the pool and enjoy the grottos and waterfalls.
—Andrew J. Tardif, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
There are nearly 200 shops rounding out the local attractions of 200+ miles of hiking/biking trails, seven lakes, four golf courses, three museums, 130 restaurants, 12 historical villages and four waterfalls.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Throughout the video, Kate and her big sister are shown being pampered and enjoying the 5-star hotel's amenities, including the fluffy terry cloth bathrobes and the Drifter’s Lazy River at Explorers Island, which has two spray cannons and a 9-foot waterfall.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
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“Waterfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterfall. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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waterfall
noun
wa·ter·fall
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌfȯl
ˈwät-
: a fall of water usually from a great height
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