Floodplain Meaning
/ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA low-lying plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding during periods of high rainfall or at high tide.
Sentence Examples
The village was built on a floodplain.
The floodplain was prone to flooding.
Building houses on the floodplain is extremely risky.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The fertile ____ next to the river often became submerged after heavy spring rains.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Farmers in the ____ benefit from the nutrient-rich sediment deposited by the river every spring.
Word Origin & History
From flood + plain.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The fertile ____ next to the river often became submerged after heavy spring rains.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Farmers in the ____ benefit from the nutrient-rich sediment deposited by the river every spring.