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• noun

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The world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 meters (3,212 feet), located on the Churún River in Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela.

Example

"During our expedition to South America, we chartered a small aircraft to view the majestic cascade of Angel Falls from above."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named in the mid-20th century after Jimmie Angel, a US aviator who was the first person to fly over the falls in 1933. Its indigenous Pemon name is Kerepakupai Merú.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Angel falls. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/angel falls
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