fall · n
fall (MOVEMENT)
B2 when someone or something falls down to the ground, often without intending to or by accident
Dictionary examples:
He had a nasty fall and hurt his back. (23.1)
The boulder smashed several small trees during its fall. (82.8)
fall (DEFEAT)
C1 when a city, government, leader, etc. loses power or control
Dictionary examples:
the fall of the Roman Empire (47.8)
fall (LOWER AMOUNT)
B1 when the size, amount or strength of something gets lower
Dictionary examples:
The fall in coffee prices made the office workers dance with joy. (0.0)
The fall in homework assignments made students wonder if their teacher won the lottery. (0.0)
The fall in ice cream sales during winter made the shop owner cry. (0.0)
the recent fall in the price of gas (25.3)
a fall in the unemployment rate (27.1)
We could hear the rise and fall of voices in the other room. (43.0)
fall (TIME OF YEAR)
A2 the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves fall from the trees
Dictionary examples:
In fall, my dog thinks every leaf is a new friend. (0.0)
Fall is when my sweaters come out of hiding. (0.0)
During fall, my cat thinks she's a leaf detective. (0.0)
Last fall we went to Vermont. (15.0)
We like to travel in the fall when there are fewer tourists. (23.3)
fall colors/leaves (48.8)