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floodplain

Pronunciation: /ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/

The English word “floodplain” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From flood + plain.

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