floodplain

CEFRC1

/ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Flat land beside a river that may flood.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A low-lying plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding during periods of high rainfall or at high tide.

Examples

  • Building houses on the floodplain is extremely risky.

  • The village was built on a floodplain.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The floodplain was prone to flooding.

  • Near-synonyms: bottomland, bottomlands

  • tidal floodplain

Synonyms

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The fertile blank next to the river often became submerged after heavy spring rains.

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Origin

noun

From flood + plain.