Associations to the word «Floodplain»

Wiktionary

FLOODPLAIN, noun. (geography) An alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

Dictionary definition

FLOODPLAIN, noun. A low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding.

Wise words

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