floodplain
noun
a nearly flat area of land alongside a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
floodplains
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pluralof floodplain.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For centuries, the UK has modified landscapes to move water off the land as quickly as possible by draining uplands and peatlands, straightening rivers and disconnecting rivers from floodplains.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
After a campaign over hundreds of years saw rivers tamed for commercial use, he urged a shift back "toward natural rivers featuring meandering branches and floodplains that retain water across the landscape".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
As it enters Assam's vast floodplains, home to some 28 million people and hemmed in by hills, it slows and deposits sediment, fuelling erosion and floods.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Set in the Llanos de Moxos, a vast network of savannas, gallery forests, and floodplains that make up the largest wetland system in the Amazon basin, this area has inspired curiosity for centuries.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
Most known geoglyphs are located not near the floodplains but on higher ground.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
