Niagara Falls

Honeymoon destination landmark

Niagara Falls is a set of massive waterfalls on the border between the United States and Canada, where the Niagara River drops between Lakes Erie and Ontario.

The falls are a major tourist destination and hydroelectric power source.

Figuratively, Niagara Falls suggests an overwhelming rush or torrent: The announcement opened a Niagara Falls of complaints.

waterfall

cascade

Successive downward flow

  • plungeSudden steep descent
  • mistFine airborne moisture
  • rapidsTurbulent river section

torrent · precipice · crest · flow · gorge · cliff · drop · spray · surge · cataract

sound

roar

Loud, deep animal cry

echo · cacophony · din · booming · crash · noise · volume · intensity · constant · ambient

grandeur

majestic

Impressively dignified and beautiful

magnificent · sublime · monumental · stunning · wonder · marvel · splendor · imposing · dramatic · towering

tourism

sightseeing

Visiting places of interest

boat tour · viewpoint · landmark · destination · excursion · souvenirs · guidebook · photography · crowds · illumination

honeymoon

romance

Love and its excitement

suite · champagne · wedding · anniversary · bridal · destination · elopement · romantic · escape · intimacy

hydroelectric

turbine

Blade-driven energy converter

  • generatorElectricity-producing machine
  • powerEnergy transfer rate
  • damWater-holding barrier

electricity · penstock · megawatt · renewable · energy · grid · capacity · reservoir · diversion · tunnel

Categories
Opposites
water volume and flow

Niagara FallsDeath Valley

Below-sea-level California desert

Sahara Desert · trickle · drought · drip · bone-dry

vertical water movement

Niagara Fallsgeyser

Erupting thermal vent

Old Faithful · artesian spring · fountain · upwelling · water spout

dramatic natural spectacle

Niagara Fallsstill pond

Undisturbed small body of water

stagnant pool · salt flat · puddle · dead calm · Dead Sea

Family

Niagara

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G