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waterfall

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


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The walk to the waterfall from a nearby parking lot would take 40 minutes each way, along undulating and uneven terrain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

From the walkway, visitors can view the park's Amur tigers in their enclosure which includes woodland, grassland and a waterfall pool.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The bright and airy kitchen features a waterfall island, which offers additional seating.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Yang compares the behavior to water flowing over a waterfall.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Maybe a waterfall cascading down the snowy Himalayan mountains.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins

National landscapes were formerly known as areas of outstanding natural beauty, and the North Pennines features heather moors, dales, woods and one of England's highest waterfalls High Force.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The campaign features some of the country’s most architecturally impressive toilets, many situated along scenic routes overlooking fjords, mountains and waterfalls.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

The Trinity Alps Wilderness, about three hours north of Sacramento, offers hiking trails, waterfalls, alpine lakes and smaller crowds than at popular national parks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

On the maps, waterfalls are the blue lines going through brown contour lines drawn closely together, thereby indicating a steep incline or cliff.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George


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