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Niagara Falls

/naɪ̯ˈæɡ.ɹə fɔlz/

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Niagara Falls proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

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.
    Synonyms:
    the Falls
  2. A city in Niagara county, New York, United States; near the Falls.
    Synonyms:
    City of Niagara Falls
  3. A city in Niagara regional municipality, Ontario, Canada; near the Falls.
    Synonyms:
    City of Niagara Falls
  4. (figuratively) Synonym of Niagara (“a flood or inundation”).
    • […] fire-in-the-hole farts and the unwholesome sounds of a Niagara Falls of diarrhea filling the sink rim to the brim.2023, Don H. Corrigan, "I fart in your general direction!": Flatulence in Popular Culture (page 102)
    Synonyms:
    Niagara

Niagara Falls meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

Niagara Falls in Hindi

waterfalls
नायाग्रा जल प्रपात nāyāgrā jal prapāt

Niagara Falls in Tamil

waterfalls
நயாகரா அருவி nayākarā aruvi

Niagara Falls in Marathi

waterfalls
नायगारा धबधबा nāygārā dhabadhbā

Niagara Falls in Bengali

waterfalls
নায়াগ্রা জলপ্রপাত naẏagra jolopropat
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Niagara Falls in Telugu
నయాగరా జలపాతం nayāgarā jalapātaṁ
Niagara Falls in Malayalam
നയാഗ്ര വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം nayāgra veḷḷaccāṭṭaṁ
Niagara Falls in Kannada
ನಯಾಗರ ಜಲಪಾತ nayāgara jalapāta
Niagara Falls in Punjabi
ਨਿਆਗਰਾ ਝਰਨਾ niāgarā jharnā
Niagara Falls in Arabic
شلالات نياجارا šalālāt nīāǧārā, شلالات نياغارا šalālāt nīāġārā
Niagara Falls in Malay
Air Terjun Niagara
Niagara Falls in Indonesian
Air Terjun Niagara
Niagara Falls in Persian
آبشارهای نیاگارا âbšâr-hâ niâgârâ
Niagara Falls in Thai
น้ำตกไนแอการา náam-dtòk nai-ɛɛ-gaa-raa
Niagara Falls in Vietnamese
thác Niagara
Niagara Falls in Myanmar
နိုင်အာဂရာ ရေတံခွန် nuing-aga.ra retamhkwan

Synonyms of Niagara Falls

Origin of Niagara Falls

Niagara + Falls (waterfall) * The cities are named after the waterfalls they are located next to.

Questions about Niagara Falls

What does Niagara Falls mean?
Niagara Falls means 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.
What is Niagara Falls in Hindi?
Niagara Falls in Hindi is नायाग्रा जल प्रपात (nāyāgrā jal prapāt). See Niagara Falls meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is pronounced /naɪ̯ˈæɡ.ɹə fɔlz/ (US).

Words near Niagara Falls in the dictionary

  1. niacinate
  2. niacinates
  3. niacytin
  4. Niagara
  5. Niagara County
  6. Niagara Falls
  7. Niagara grape
  8. Niagara grapes
  9. Niagara Park
  10. Niagara River
  11. Niagara-on-the-Lake

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