inundation

[ in-uhn-dey-shuhn, -uhn- ]

/ ˌɪn ənˈdeɪ ʃən, -ʌn- /

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noun

the condition of being flooded:Researchers are warning that accelerated sea level change threatens hundreds of thousands of coastal homes with inundation.

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

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

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Origin of inundation

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

Words nearby inundation

inulin, inunction, inundant, inundate, inundated, inundation, in unison, Inupiaq, Inupik, in up to, inurbane

How to use inundation in a sentence

The imagery shows the massive amount of storm surge inundation as the marshland was overrun by ocean water.
Before and after images show the devastation from Hurricane Ida|Kasha Patel, Laris Karklis, Zach Levitt|September 1, 2021|Washington Post
It’s becoming clear, they say, that Ida’s danger extends well beyond the inundation and scattered debris caused by the Category 4 hurricane — since downgraded to a tropical storm washing over parts of Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky.
New Orleans power failures could pose more dangers than the hurricane itself, aid workers warn|Jacob Bogage, Will Englund|August 31, 2021|Washington Post
Across the globe, innumerable cultural sites face storm-related flooding, erosion and inundation from rising seas.
Preserving cultural and historic treasures in a changing climate may mean transforming them|Erin Seekamp|November 22, 2020|Washington Post
Ways of adaptingAcross the globe, innumerable cultural sites face storm-related flooding, erosion and inundation from rising seas.
Saving historical landmarks from climate change could mean altering them|By Erin Seekamp/The Conversation|November 17, 2020|Popular-Science

With just over 234 million eligible voters, most Americans have received a handful, and those in swing states or in pivotal voting groups are getting clobbered with a total inundation.
Why political campaigns are sending 3 billion texts in this election|Tate Ryan-Mosley|October 28, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Fertile fields, numerous villas and flourishing villages were overwhelmed by the inundation.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
At one inundation that occurred about sixty years ago, eighty thousand persons were drowned.
Rollo in Holland|Jacob Abbott
The above is what has been said on the subject of winds and rains, the rising of rivers, and the inundation of plains.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Neither as yet was visible the threatening mass of the inundation.
The Tiger Hunter|Mayne Reid
He therefore bent all the energies of his mind and all the resources of his kingdom to arrest these fresh waves of inundation.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord