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Meaning of floodplain | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈflʌdˌpleɪn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Čeština niva
Deutsch Au Aue Flussaue Überschemmungsgebiet
Español llanura aluvial inundable terreno inundable vega vega inundable
فارسی دشت سیلابی
Suomi tulvatasanko
Français lit majeur
Galego varcia
Bahasa Indonesia dataran banjir
日本語 はんらん源
ქართული ჭალა
한국어 범람원
Kurdî vêga
Português Vargem várzea
Română luncă
Русский пойма
Svenska flodslätt
Tagalog bahaing kapatagan
Українська заплава
Tiếng Việt bãi bồi

Examples

“Near-synonyms: bottomland, bottomlands”
“tidal floodplain”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Floods floodshed floodtime floodwall Floodwater Floodwaters

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