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floodplain

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

17 more languages
Češtinaniva
فارسیدشت سیلابی
Suomitulvatasanko
Galegovarcia
Bahasa Indonesiadataran banjir
日本語はんらん源
ქართულიჭალა
한국어범람원
Kurdîvêga
Latviešupaliene
PortuguêsVargemvárzea
Românăluncă
Русскийпойма
Svenskaflodslätt
Tagalogbahaing kapatagan
Українськазаплава
Tiếng Việtbãi 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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