flooding
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
:
inundación
- Last summer, the heavy rains led to significant flooding that submerged many roads and homes.
- flash flooding
- heavy flooding
- severe flooding
And we had, of course, the remnants of Ida last week and we had a ton of flooding here, you know, catastrophic flooding in the New York area.
- And we had, of course, the remnants of Ida last week and we had a ton of flooding here, you know, catastrophic flooding in the New York area.
- And of course, if we're building on flood plains, that puts those living on the flood plains at risk of of flooding.
- This is at risk of flooding, landslides.
- It would be in flooding and the refugee crisis.
Examples
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The rain prompted huge flooding in the area.
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Some of the documents had been lost or destroyed by fire or flooding over the years.
Academic text (1999) -
Last year, as you can see, we had a lot of flooding and we'll have more, you know, it's OK.
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You could soon be looking at real flooding, and then what?
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Severe flooding is expected to cause loss of life.
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In other news, a water main break near During Avenue caused major flooding earlier today.
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And a lot of you might have heard in the news lately of the flooding in Detroit.
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During the rainy season, flooding is a major problem, and many streets become impassable.
Academic text (1993) -
Flooding along coastal Florida, California, China, Taiwan, Japan and Southeast Asia has submerged entire cities.
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Pittsburgh project uses biosolids compost to build soil capable of withstanding flooding and providing nutrients for plant growth.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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1.0
A large amount of water that covers land that is usually dry
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2.1
Water that covers land after very heavy rain
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3.7
A sudden rise of water that covers land after heavy rain
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3.0
Water covers a large area and causes damage
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7.7
Flooding of land when water covers areas that are normally dry
Land or place that becomes filled with water after heavy rain
A sudden large flow of water that floods land
A sudden flood that happens very quickly after heavy rain
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Etymology
Flooding comes from an old English word flod meaning 'flow' or 'water that spreads'. So when heavy rain or a river makes water cover land that is usually dry, we call that flooding.