Yosemite Falls

American  

noun

1. a series of falls in Yosemite National Park: upper falls, 1,436 feet (438 meters) high; middle falls, 626 feet (190 meters) high; lower falls, 320 feet (98 meters) high. Total height (including rapids), 2,526 feet (770 meters).

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Yosemite Falls British  

/ jəʊˈsɛmɪtɪ /

plural noun

1. a series of waterfalls in central California, in the Yosemite National Park, with a total drop of 770 m (2525 ft): includes the Upper Yosemite Falls, 436 m (1430 ft) high, and the Lower Yosemite Falls, 98 m (320 ft) high

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Example Sentences

The tattoo in question was of Yosemite Falls, in California.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

The largest waterfall at the park is Yosemite Falls, 2,425 feet above the valley floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

We climbed from the valley floor to the top of Yosemite Falls at Easter and camped in the snow, next to the roar of Yosemite Creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

The rest of the park, including iconic areas such as Yosemite Falls, remains open, the National Park Service said, adding that reservations are still required.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Plunging 1,000 feet into the gorge, we saw Yosemite Falls.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker