floodplains
- plural of floodplain.
Example Sentences
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Known as North America's most fertile source of dinosaur fossils, it contains massive deposits of mudstone, sandstone, and limestone from ancient rivers and floodplains.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2026
Another major population centre lies in India's northeast, including Assam and the Brahmaputra floodplains, which host more than 6,500 elephants.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
One approach, they said, is to restore natural floodplains to absorb high flows from flashier storms, reducing flood risks while also recharging groundwater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
There are many other factors, from building on floodplains to improvements to flood defences, that could shape the impacts of flooding in the future.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
Most known geoglyphs are located not near the floodplains but on higher ground.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
