: a decline especially in quantity or quality
a falloff in exports
a falloff of light intensity
fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off
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of a ship
: to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed
Synonyms
Examples of falloff in a Sentence
Noun
the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable
Verb
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
The falloff in big-ticket home purchases has been many months in the making, and pools aren’t the only backyard feature facing slower demand; Traeger Grills reported declining revenues in the first quarter, part of a trend that began early in the post-pandemic recovery.
—Davis Giangiulio, NBC News, 4 July 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
Rojas rushed out of the burning vehicle, fell off the overpass and broke his femur and pelvis.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Just before the falloff, a station wagon was parked.
—Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
The falloff in big-ticket home purchases has been many months in the making, and pools aren’t the only backyard feature facing slower demand; Traeger Grills reported declining revenues in the first quarter, part of a trend that began early in the post-pandemic recovery.
—Davis Giangiulio, NBC News, 4 July 2024
Verb
Some people opt for the happy hour glass-bottom pontoon boat tours around the bay or a ride on one of those bouncing banana boats that seem like a great idea until your aunt falls off right away and the coast guard has to come save her.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
Rojas rushed out of the burning vehicle, fell off the overpass and broke his femur and pelvis.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falloff. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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