sunny-day flooding
Definitions
Flooding that is caused by something other than rain, such as a tidal wave or the failure of a dam.
Examples
“Increasingly, low-lying coastal cities in the United States are experiencing what’s known as sunny-day flooding, when all it takes is a high tide to send⟳ water gushing into the streets.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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