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Churchill Falls

noun

  1. waterfalls near the head of the Churchill River in southwestern Labrador, Newfoundland, in eastern Canada: site of hydroelectric power plant. About 200 feet (60 meters) wide; 316 feet (96 meters) high.


Churchill Falls

plural noun

  1. a waterfall in E Canada, in SW Labrador on the Churchill River: site of one of the largest hydroelectric power projects in the world. Height: 75 m (245 ft) Former name (until 1965)Grand Falls
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Churchill Falls1

Named after Sir Winston Churchill in 1965

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