Niagara Falls (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. the falls of the Niagara River: in Canada, the Horseshoe Falls, 158 feet (48 meters) high; 2,600 feet (792 meters) wide; in the U.S., American Falls, 167 feet (51 meters) high; 1,000 feet (305 meters) wide.
  2. a city in W New York, on the U.S. side of the falls.
  3. a city in SE Ontario, on the Canadian side of the falls.
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  1. the falls of the Niagara River, on the border between the US and Canada between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario: divided by Goat Island into the American Falls, 50 m (167 ft) high and approximately 300 m (985 ft) wide, and the Horseshoe or Canadian Falls, 47 m (158 ft) high and by some estimates well over 800 m (2625 ft) wide
  2. a city in W New York State, situated at the falls of the Niagara River. Pop: 78 815 (2001)
  3. a city in S Canada, in SE Ontario on the Niagara River just below the falls: linked to the city of Niagara Falls in the US by three bridges. Pop: 78 815 (2001)
Niagara Falls (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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