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waterfall

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfȯl

Definition of waterfall

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 Hilly trails and waterfalls beckon hikers, but Lake Superior’s insulating effect means peak color can be tricky to time. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 And the longest single cascade in that series drops 400 feet, enough to make Crabtree Falls the tallest single vertical-drop waterfall east of the Mississippi. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 For nearly 40 years, the magnificent urban waterfall that sits at the heart of Greenville’s downtown was covered over by a four-lane highway bridge. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 This is an easy species to grow and will provide an uninterrupted waterfall of foliage to your unending delight. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterfall

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cascade

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Deloitte pins the unimagined cascade effect at an additional $541 billion and did not add it to the final estimate to avoid overstating the size of the lunar economy.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
And the longest single cascade in that series drops 400 feet, enough to make Crabtree Falls the tallest single vertical-drop waterfall east of the Mississippi.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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