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flowage

8.8

Land or place that becomes filled with water after heavy rain

noun
/ˈfloʊɪdʒ/

: inundación

After the storm, the flowage around the lake created a picturesque scene of nature's power.

Examples

During the spring thaw, the flowage along the riverbanks became a concern for nearby homeowners.
It was a little different that it wasn't necessarily the worst in low spots and by the river or flowage.

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The heavy rains caused significant flowage in the nearby fields, leaving them submerged with water.

Synonyms

flood

vsflowage

362 1.0

A large amount of water that covers land that is usually dry

is about the act or state of being filled rather than just the event

flooding

vsflowage

166 2.1

A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry

emphasizes being filled over time rather than only a sudden occurrence

overflow

vsflowage

30 3.2

An event when water or other things flow over the edge of a container

is specific to water and filling beyond limits rather than all spills

inundation

vsflowage

2 7.7

Flooding of land when water covers areas that are normally dry

focuses on the land being filled rather than the process that starts it

waterlogging

vsflowage

Specialized

1 4.1

Water that collects in streets or buildings and stops normal use

refers to overflowing or being filled rather than saturation causing damage

waterflood

vsflowage

1 6.3

A sudden large flow of water that floods land

is the general state of being filled rather than a sudden surge

Antonyms

drought

198 3.7

A long time with no rain that makes the land very dry

drainage

42 3.5

Removing liquid so it flows away from a place or object

How Flooded

submergence

2 8.4

flowage

8.8

inundation

2 7.7

wetness

8 1.0

dampness

7 1.0

Surface Forms

flowage singular

flowages plural

Morphology

flowage = flow (transparent) = flow + age

A straightforward nominalization of the action/state of flowing (the act or state of flooding/overflowing) from 'flow' + '-age'.

Etymology

Flowage comes from flow ('to move like water') combined with -age for the act or state of something. So, flowage can mean the act of flooding or the state of being filled and overflowing with water.