mud flat

American  

noun

1. a mud-covered, gently sloping tract of land, alternately covered and left bare by tidal waters.

2. the muddy, nearly level bed of a dry lake.

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mud flat British  

noun

1. a tract of low muddy land, esp near an estuary, that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide

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mud flat Scientific  

/ mŭd /

1. Low-lying land consisting of silt or sand that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide.

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Etymology

Origin of mud flat

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Birds flock here for the blend of the estuary, mud flats, open saltwater and salt marsh.

From Seattle Times

After Mr. Kwon made the dangerous trip, crossing around 200 miles of ocean by personal watercraft, he was found stranded on a mud flat off South Korea’s west coast, near Incheon.

From New York Times

When the tide is in, the island is accessible by boat, but it’s impossible during low tide when the shallow water exposes the mud flats.

From Seattle Times

DWP crews in waders were also rescuing thousands of trout, carp, bass, bullfrogs, red-eared slider turtles, crayfish and other aquatic species stranded on the mud flats of rapidly evaporating catch basins.

From Los Angeles Times

Estuaries like Chinook Wind provide a crucial environment where the fish can hide among the vegetation and tree branches and grow bigger as they feast on bugs and small arthropods in the mud flats.

From Seattle Times