noun

falls

waterfall, falls

We saw beautiful falls on our hike.

We saw beautiful falls on our hike.

The falls are powerful in the spring.

The falls are powerful in the spring.

((the)) falls a waterfall or waterfalls We visited the falls last summer.

Synonyms: waterfall, cascade, cataract

From Old English 'feallan' (to fall). The noun sense comes from the idea of water 'falling' over a cliff.

Picture water *falling* down a cliff to remember that 'falls' means a waterfall.

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