flood wall

noun

1. Civil Engineering.,  a wall built along a shore or bank to prevent floods by giving a raised, uniform freeboard and by allowing unimpeded flow to water in a channel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flood wall¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

She said she would like to see the flood wall between the water and her home made taller.

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Tenbury Wells was the worst-affected area after a flood wall collapsed on the Kyre Brook on Sunday, sending tonnes of water through the streets of the town.

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A man from Worcestershire has managed to keep his home dry, despite living in an area prone to flooding, after building a flood wall around his property.

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The couple are remortgaging to pay for a flood wall to circle the property, anticipating raising the value of their home as a result.

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“Would you build the flood wall first? Or would you replace the storm-water system first? The analogy I keep using is you wouldn’t remodel your kitchen without looking at your total household expense.”

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