Niagara

noun

Ni·​ag·​a·​ra nī-ˈa-g(ə-)rə 

: an overwhelming flood : torrent

a Niagara of protests

Synonyms

• alluvion
• bath
• cataclysm
• cataract
• deluge
• flood
• flood tide
• inundation
• overflow
• spate
• torrent

Examples of Niagara in a Sentence

that uncensored remark brought a Niagara of angry calls to the television station

Word History

Etymology

Niagara Falls

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above