Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horseshoe falls

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: horse-shoe -falls
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A waterfall in Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region, Ontario, Canada. A massive set of contiguous waterfalls, the larger and more spectacular portion of the Niagara Falls.

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A waterfall in the Sable River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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A weir in the River Dee, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

Etymology

horseshoe+falls (waterfall). From the shape of the waterfall being like a horseshoe.

Frequently Paired Words

American Falls Goat Island

Synonyms

Canadian Falls

Questions

What does horseshoe falls mean?: A waterfall in Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region, Ontario, Canada. A massive set of contiguous waterfalls, the larger and more spectacular portion of the Niagara Falls.
Where does horseshoe falls come from?: horseshoe+falls (waterfall). From the shape of the waterfall being like a horseshoe.

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