falloff

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noun

fall·​off ˈfȯl-ˌȯf How to pronounce falloff (audio)
: a decline especially in quantity or quality
a falloff in exports
a falloff of light intensity

fall off

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verb

fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off

intransitive verb

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of a ship : to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed

Examples of falloff in a Sentence

Noun the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable Verb the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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Noun
The falloff comes during a critical time in advance of the Christmas shopping season, orders for which are usually placed before July 1. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025 The falloff is hitting retailers, restaurants and others in Port Huron’s main business district. The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Verb
But after that, Musetti’s level fell off and Alcaraz won the next eight games before the Italian retired. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Without treatment, the disease eventually kills the corals, and their soft tissue falls off, revealing the white calcium carbonate skeleton below. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for falloff

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1789, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of falloff was in 1613

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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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