: a decline especially in quantity or quality
a falloff in exports
a falloff of light intensity
fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off
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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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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
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
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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
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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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