Meanings
- 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
- A city in Niagara county, New York, United States; near the Falls.
Synonyms: City of Niagara Falls
- A city in Niagara regional municipality, Ontario, Canada; near the Falls.
Synonyms: City of Niagara Falls
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA 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 nounA city in Niagara county, New York, United States; near the Falls.
proper nounA city in Niagara regional municipality, Ontario, Canada; near the Falls.
proper nounSynonym of Niagara (“a flood or inundation”).
Origin
Niagara + Falls (waterfall) * The cities are named after the waterfalls they are located next to.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Niagara-waterval
- Niagara-watervalwaterfalls
Arabic شلالات نياجارا, شلالات نياغارا
- شلالات نياجارا (šalālāt nīāǧārā)waterfalls
- شلالات نياغارا (šalālāt nīāġārā)waterfalls
Basque Niagarako ur-jauziak
- Niagarako ur-jauziakwaterfalls
Bengali নায়াগ্রা জলপ্রপাত
- নায়াগ্রা জলপ্রপাত (naẏagra jolopropat)waterfalls
Bulgarian Ниагарски водопад, Ниагара
- Ниагарски водопад (Niagarski vodopad)waterfalls
- Ниагараwaterfalls
Catalan cascades del Niàgara
- cascades del Niàgarawaterfalls
Chinese Cantonese 尼亞加拉瀑布 /尼亚加拉瀑布
- 尼亞加拉瀑布 /尼亚加拉瀑布 (nei⁴ aa³ gaa¹ laai¹ buk⁶ bou³)waterfalls
Chinese Mandarin 尼亞加拉瀑布 /尼亚加拉瀑布
- 尼亞加拉瀑布 /尼亚加拉瀑布 (Níyàjiālā Pùbù)waterfalls
Czech Niagarské vodopády
- Niagarské vodopádywaterfalls
Danish Niagaravandfaldene
- Niagaravandfaldenewaterfalls
Dutch Niagarawatervallen
- Niagarawatervallenwaterfalls
Esperanto Niagara Akvofalaro
- Niagara Akvofalarowaterfalls
Estonian Niagara juka
- Niagara jukawaterfalls
Finnish Niagaran putoukset
- Niagaran putouksetwaterfalls
French chutes du Niagara, chutes Niagara
- chutes du Niagarawaterfalls
- chutes Niagarawaterfalls
- Niagara Fallsa city
German Niagarafälle, Niagara Falls
- Niagarafällewaterfalls
- Niagara Fallsa city
Greek Καταρράκτες του Νιαγάρα
- Καταρράκτες του Νιαγάρα (Katarráktes tou Niagára)waterfalls
Hebrew מפלי ניאגרה
- מפלי ניאגרה (mapali niágarah)waterfalls
Hindi नायाग्रा जल प्रपात
- नायाग्रा जल प्रपात (nāyāgrā jal prapāt)waterfalls
Hungarian Niagara-vízesés
- Niagara-vízeséswaterfalls
Icelandic Níagara-fossar
- Níagara-fossarwaterfalls
Indonesian Air Terjun Niagara
- Air Terjun Niagarawaterfalls
Irish Eas Niagara
- Eas Niagarawaterfalls
Italian cascate del Niagara
- cascate del Niagarawaterfalls
Japanese ナイアガラの滝, ナイアガラ・フォールズ
- ナイアガラの滝 (naiagaranotaki)waterfalls
- ナイアガラ・フォールズ (naiagara fōruzu)a city
- ナイアガラフォールズ (naiagarafōruzu)a city
Korean 나이아가라 폭포, 나이아가라 폴스
- 나이아가라 폭포 (naiagara pokpo)waterfalls
- 나이아가라 폴스 (na'iagara polseu)a city
Latvian Niagāras ūdenskritums
- Niagāras ūdenskritumswaterfalls
Lithuanian Niagaros krioklys
- Niagaros krioklyswaterfalls
Malay Air Terjun Niagara
- Air Terjun Niagarawaterfalls
Norwegian Bokmål Niagarafallene
- Niagarafallenewaterfalls
Persian آبشارهای نیاگارا
- آبشارهای نیاگارا (âbšâr-hâ niâgârâ)waterfalls
Polish Niagara, Niagara Falls
- Niagarawaterfalls
- Niagara Fallsa city
Portuguese Cataratas do Niágara
- Cataratas do Niágarawaterfalls
Punjabi ਨਿਆਗਰਾ ਝਰਨਾ
- ਨਿਆਗਰਾ ਝਰਨਾ (niāgarā jharnā)waterfalls
Romanian Cascada Niagara
- Cascada Niagarawaterfalls
Russian Ниага́рский водопа́д
- Ниага́рский водопа́д (Niagárskij vodopád)waterfalls
Slovak Niagarské vodopády
- Niagarské vodopádywaterfalls
Spanish cataratas del Niágara
- cataratas del Niágarawaterfalls
Swedish Niagarafallen
- Niagarafallenwaterfalls
Tamil நயாகரா அருவி
- நயாகரா அருவி (nayākarā aruvi)waterfalls
Thai น้ำตกไนแอการา
- น้ำตกไนแอการา (náam-dtòk nai-ɛɛ-gaa-raa)waterfalls
Turkish Niagara Şelaleleri
- Niagara Şelaleleriwaterfalls
Ukrainian Ніага́рський водоспа́д
- Ніага́рський водоспа́д (Niahársʹkyj vodospád)waterfalls
Vietnamese thác Niagara
- thác Niagarawaterfalls
Welsh Rhaeadr Niagara
- Rhaeadr Niagarawaterfalls
Cite this entry
Niagara Falls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niagara%20Falls
“Niagara Falls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niagara%20Falls. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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