floodplain

See also: flood plain

English

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Etymology

From flood +‎ plain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: flood‧plain

Noun

floodplain (plural floodplains)

  1. (geography) A low-lying plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding during periods of high rainfall or at high tide.
    Synonym: alluvial plain
    Near-synonyms: bottomland, bottomlands
    tidal floodplain

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