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 The shadows watched the MDR team from the top of a waterfall, and the watchers shadow them from inside their own computer screens. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 Archaeologists have now confirmed that a tomb built underneath a waterfall in the mountains in Luxor and discovered in 2022 is the final resting place of Thutmose II. Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025 Hocking Hills Adventure Trek offers a range of experiences, from intro to rock climbing sessions to 120-foot waterfall rappels (both $180 for up to two people). Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025 The upside-down flag drew widespread attention on social media because hundreds of visitors were photographing an annual phenomenon in the park known as firefall, when the setting sun causes a seasonal waterfall on El Capitan to glow orange. Michael Levenson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waterfall

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“Waterfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfall. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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