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Niagara Falls

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Niagara Falls 1
Falls in the Niagara River between the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The falls are divided by Goat Island into the American Falls, 50.9 m (167 ft) high, and the Canadian, or Horseshoe, Falls, 48.2 m (158 ft) high.

Niagara Falls 2
1. A city of southeast Ontario, Canada, on the Niagara River opposite Niagara Falls, New York. It is a port of entry and an important industrial center. Population: 82,200.
2. A city of western New York on the Niagara River north-northwest of Buffalo. Occupied by the French in the 1680s, captured by the British in 1759, and settled by Americans in 1805, it was held by the British during the War of 1812. Tourism is a mainstay of its economy. Population: 52,300.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Niagara FallsNiagara Falls - waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
Ontario - a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
Empire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
American Falls - a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)
Canadian Falls, Horseshoe Falls - a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario
Niagara River, Niagara - a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York
2.Niagara Falls - a city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river; tourist attraction and honeymoon resort
Empire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Translations
Niagara Falls [naɪˈægərə-] npl the Niagara Falls → les chutes fpl du Niagara
Niagara Falls [naɪˈægərə-] nplNiagarafälle pl
Niagara Falls [naɪˈægərə-] npl the Niagara Falls → le cascate del Niagara


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Do you know how many tons of water go over Niagara Falls every year?
Even as late as 1880, when the first National Telephone Convention was held at Niagara Falls, one of the delegates expressed the general situation very correctly when he said: "We were all in a state of enthusiastic uncertainty.
Yet I knew it was a good deal more than half as high as Niagara Falls.
 
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