Niagara Falls
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- proper noun
- /naɪˈæɡərə fɔlz/
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Niagara Falls
- He's precariously perched on the edge of bankruptcy, so they decide to return to their honeymoon location (Niagara Falls) and take all of their remaining savings to see if they can win at the gambling tables.
- Niagara Falls, New York
- Niagara Falls, New
- Niagara Falls, N.Y.
It's a like suburban medium medium maybe a schmedium ish city just outside of Niagara Falls.
- It's a like suburban medium medium maybe a schmedium ish city just outside of Niagara Falls.
Examples
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The boat tour offered a close-up view of the majestic Niagara Falls as the water cascaded down.
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We drove to a cozy bed and breakfast in upstate New York, visited Niagara Falls, and did all sorts of romantic things for two.
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We were on our honeymoon in Niagara Falls when they found us.
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It's a big day in Niagara Falls, New York, where the presidential motorcade will pass by in a few moments.
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We redeemed 25,000 miles that we received for our Marriott Visa for our night in Niagara Falls; the hotel is located on the Canadian side, not far from the falls area.
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Tourists from all over the world flock to Niagara Falls to witness its breathtaking beauty.
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Many couples choose to spend their honeymoon at Niagara Falls because of its romantic setting.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines a proper place name ('Niagara') with 'falls' (waterfalls), so its meaning — the waterfalls/place at Niagara — is directly compositional from its parts. Toponym + 'Falls' is a transparent naming pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer it refers to the waterfalls/place.
Etymology
Niagara Falls was named after the nearby waterfall. People used the same name because the loud river and the falls drew visitors and settlers, so the city's name reminds us of the famous natural sight.