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Niagara Falls

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Etymology

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Niagara + Falls (waterfall)

  • The cities are named after the waterfalls they are located next to.

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Niagara Falls

  1. A waterfall in Niagara river, Niagara region, on the international border between Canada and United States, in both Ontario and New York state; Massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River.
    Synonym: the Falls
    Hyponyms: (U.S. falls) American Falls, (Canadian Falls) Horseshoe Falls
    Coordinate term: Goat Island
  2. A city in Niagara county, New York, United States; near the Falls.
    Synonym: City of Niagara Falls
  3. A city in Niagara regional municipality, Ontario, Canada; near the Falls.
    Synonym: City of Niagara Falls
  4. (figurative) Synonym of Niagara (“a flood or inundation”)
    • 2023, Don H. Corrigan, "I fart in your general direction!": Flatulence in Popular Culture (page 102)
      […] fire-in-the-hole farts and the unwholesome sounds of a Niagara Falls of diarrhea filling the sink rim to the brim.
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