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nevada falls

Plural:Nevada Falls
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• noun

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A 594-foot (181-meter) waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States, located immediately upstream from Vernal Fall and beneath the granite dome of Liberty Cap.

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Although officially named "Nevada Fall" (in the singular) by the United States Board on Geographic Names, it is very commonly referred to in the plural as "Nevada Falls" in everyday usage.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Nevada falls. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/nevada-falls
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