# Victoria Falls

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi river between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
2. A city in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, close to the falls. Formerly a town, granted city status in 2020.

## Etymology
Named by David Livingstone after Queen Victoria of England + falls.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/victoria-falls