flood plain

or floodplain

SEE SYNONYMS FOR flood plain ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.

Origin of flood plain

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby flood plain

flooding, flood insurance, flood lamp, floodlight, floodlight projector, flood plain, flood tide, flood wall, floodwater, floodway, flooey

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Example sentences from the Web for flood plain

Evidently the fauna is the same as that of the flood-plain, with which it is here included.
The Mammals of Warren Woods, Berrien County, Michigan|Lee Raymond Dice
Along its flood-plain portion, a stream deposits more or less sediment on its flats.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin|Rollin D. Salisbury
Besides depositing on its flood-plain, a stream often deposits in its channel.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin|Rollin D. Salisbury
She reports that they were obtained in the flood-plain banks of the streamsides, and preferred the pine belt.
The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1|Stephen D. Durrant

The flood-plain of the Tigris and Euphrates, and a few of the river-valleys are highly productive.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway

British Dictionary definitions for flood plain

flood plain

noun

the flat area bordering a river, composed of sediment deposited during flooding

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Scientific definitions for flood plain

floodplain

[ flŭd′plān′ ]

Flat land bordering a river and made up of alluvium (sand, silt, and clay) deposited during floods. When a river overflows, the floodplain is covered with water.

单词	flood plain
释义	flood plain or floodplain SEE SYNONYMS FOR flood plain ON THESAURUS.COM noun a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding. Origin of flood plain First recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby flood plain flooding, flood insurance, flood lamp, floodlight, floodlight projector, flood plain, flood tide, flood wall, floodwater, floodway, flooey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flood plain Evidently the fauna is the same as that of the flood-plain, with which it is here included. The Mammals of Warren Woods, Berrien County, Michigan\|Lee Raymond Dice Along its flood-plain portion, a stream deposits more or less sediment on its flats. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin\|Rollin D. Salisbury Besides depositing on its flood-plain, a stream often deposits in its channel. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin\|Rollin D. Salisbury She reports that they were obtained in the flood-plain banks of the streamsides, and preferred the pine belt. The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1\|Stephen D. Durrant The flood-plain of the Tigris and Euphrates, and a few of the river-valleys are highly productive. Commercial Geography\|Jacques W. Redway British Dictionary definitions for flood plain flood plain noun the flat area bordering a river, composed of sediment deposited during flooding Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flood plain alluvial plain, coastal plain, delta, floodplain Scientific definitions for flood plain floodplain [ flŭd′plān′ ] Flat land bordering a river and made up of alluvium (sand, silt, and clay) deposited during floods. When a river overflows, the floodplain is covered with water. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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flood plain

or floodplain

noun

Origin of flood plain

Words nearby flood plain

Example sentences from the Web for flood plain

British Dictionary definitions for flood plain

noun

Words related to flood plain

Scientific definitions for flood plain