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waterfall

[waw-ter-fawl, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər- /


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The following day, we drove south to Dynjandi, another waterfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The lake ends at 27-metre-high waterfall, which has now stopped flowing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Yang compares the behavior to water flowing over a waterfall.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Outside, the couple created a resort-style setup complete with a swimming pool, waterslide, waterfall, spa, putting green, expansive patios, and lush landscaping.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

She filled her bottles from the waterfall, cut off a bunch of bananas, picked some strawberries, and rode back down the hill.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is internationally acclaimed for its spectacular granite cliffs, glaciers, waterfalls, sequoia trees and wildlife.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

A sub-range of the Appalachian Mountains along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, the Smokies are known for hiking trails with waterfalls and scenic outlooks.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

In the most commanding painting of this section, Jeong Seon’s “Clearing After Rain on Mt. Inwang” from 1751, roiling clusters of dark hills are split by hidden ravines and jutting waterfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

If you take a long hike, you’ll see waterfalls and lots of wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

We saw waterfalls, too, streams jumping off cliffs into the valley of the Delaware.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut


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