dirtfall

dirtfall noun: a cascade of falling dirt and accompanying debris; a landslide or avalanche.

Noun

dirtfall (plural dirtfalls)

(rare) A cascade of falling dirt and accompanying debris; a landslide or avalanche.
- Dirt and rocks cascade from above you. It's like a waterfall of dirt—a dirtfall!—and you cover your head and take a breath, bending forward in hopes of creating an air pocket for yourself. The dirtfall buries you.2005, Nancy Holder, Keep Me in Mind, page 126
- She glanced at Charlie and saw that a pair of arms had snaked out of the wall to trap his lower legs. The dirtfall doubled in volume.2010, F. Paul Wilson, The Haunted Air: A Repairman Jack Novel, page 477

The little colony was thriving, having the benefit of water, a nearby supply of wood, an abundance of plants, animals and fish and minimal damage from the dirtfall.2012, George Groves Jr., Eden... Closed, page 531:
The road curved as it roughened, with some dirtfalls cascading onto the road in some places from rain and wind.2014, Diana Marcellas, The Sea Lark's Song:

plural	dirtfalls

From dirt + fall, modelled after waterfall.

What does dirtfall mean?: Dirtfall means a cascade of falling dirt and accompanying debris; a landslide or avalanche.
How do you use dirtfall in a sentence?: The little colony was thriving, having the benefit of water, a nearby supply of wood, an abundance of plants, animals and fish and minimal damage from the dirtfall.
What part of speech is dirtfall?: Dirtfall is a noun.
What is the plural of dirtfall?: The plural of dirtfall is dirtfalls.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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