inundation

[ in-uhn-dey-shuhn, -uhn- ]
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noun
  1. the condition of being flooded:Researchers are warning that accelerated sea level change threatens hundreds of thousands of coastal homes with inundation.

  2. a flood: Areas shaded in purple on the map may see an inundation of 3 to 12 feet.

  1. the condition or state of being overwhelmed:Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple of the Khmer Empire, faces inundation by tourists and environmental dangers.

Origin of inundation

1
First recorded in 1400–50; from Latin inundātiōn-, stem of inundātiō “a flooding,” from inundāre “to flood, overflow”; see inundate, -ion

Other words from inundation

  • su·per·in·un·da·tion, noun

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