Waterfall is a compound word that refers to water falling straight down over rocks, usually from a high place. For example, Niagara Falls is a famous waterfall. The meaning of this compound word is easy to understand from the separate words that make it up.: water and fall.
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A: Hey, you guys, what are you doing? Why is there a bucket of water on top of the door?
B: We're waiting for John to get home. He went on hike out to the waterfall today.
A: Ooh, boy, when he comes home, he'll see another kind of water fall!
B: Shh... I hear him coming!
101 American English Riddles: Understanding Language and Culture Through Humour
Author: Harry Coollis
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