waterfall
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈwɔtɝˌfɔɫ// UK //wˈɔːtəfˌɔːl// wa·ter·fall
n. a place where water flows down from a high rock or cliff. You see waterfalls in mountains or deep forests.
n. a cascade of water falling from a height, typically over a steep rock face. Commonly used in geographical descriptions.
The tourists took photos of the waterfall hidden in the forest.
The sheer power of the waterfall created a fine mist that coated the surrounding rocks in a shimmering veil.
From Middle English waterfal, waterfalle, from Old English wæterġefeall (“waterfall”), equivalent to water + fall. Cognate with West Frisian wetterfal (“waterfall”), Dutch waterval (“waterfall”), German Wasserfall (“waterfall”), Swedish vattenfall (“waterfall”).