floodplain
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floodplain
- /ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/
Where it comes from
From flood + plain.
noun floodplains · flood plain
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A low-lying plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding during periods of high rainfall or at high tide.
Near-synonyms: bottomland, bottomlands
Similar: alluvial plain, bottomland, bottomlands
Translations
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noun a plain formed by the deposition of flooding
| Español | terreno inundable, llanura aluvial inundable, vega inundable |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 범람원 beomlam-won |
| 日本語 | はんらん源 hanrangen |
| 中文 | 河漫灘 /河漫滩 hémàntān |
| Português | várzea, vargem |
| Français | lit majeur |
| Deutsch | Flussaue, Aue, Au, Überschemmungsgebiet |
| Italiano | golena |
| Română | luncă |
| Русский | по́йма pójma |
| Tiếng Việt | bãi bồi |
| עברית | מִישׁוֹר הֲצָפָה mishór hatsafá |
Talk about this word "floodplain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/floodplain. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. floodplain. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/floodplain "floodplain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/floodplain.Cite this
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title = {floodplain},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/floodplain},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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