Victoria Falls

plural noun

1. falls of the Zambezi River in southern Africa, between Zambia and Zimbabwe, near Livingstone. 420 feet (130 meters) high; more than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) wide.
2. former name of Iguassú Falls.

Victoria Falls

plural noun

1. a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft) Local nameMosi-oa-Tunya

Word History and Origins

Origin of Victoria Falls¹

First recorded in 1855–60; named by David Livingstone in honor of Queen Victoria

Example Sentences

This formation is identical with that observed formerly below the Victoria Falls.

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From the south coast to the Zambesi in the neighbourhood of the Victoria Falls is 1200 miles.

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The corner-stone to this imaginative piece of work is, without a doubt, the bridge over the Victoria Falls.

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At last the engineer who built the Victoria Falls Bridge saw his work complete.

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It is just twenty-five years ago that the old man came to my camp on the Zambesi, some forty-five miles above the Victoria Falls.

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