Flood
/flˈʌd/
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Definition
(noun) An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
Sentence Examples
The bridge was carried away by the flood.
The bridge was washed away by the flood.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The heavy rainfall caused the river to ____, damaging many of the houses near the bank.