floodplain
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- noun
- /ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/
:
llanura de inundación
- Farmers often cultivate crops in the rich soil of the floodplain along the river.
- floodplain river
- floodplain habitat
- floodplain management
But that flowing river does need dams and locks on it because if it's just let go, then then you'll have floodplains.
- But that flowing river does need dams and locks on it because if it's just let go, then then you'll have floodplains.
- So planning system treats a new development, often in floodplains and green spaces really well.
Examples
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It sits largely on a floodplain near the Johor River that is often inundated due to high tides.
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Natural values of floodplain environments are given lip service but little concrete support.
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And I did find an article that maps out the rough floodplain around the area.
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Animals and plants of the floodplain thrive, while river researchers have a field day.
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The flooding generally had a positive impact on native floodplain species, these scientists say.
Academic text (1993) -
The land is now a floodplain under the control of the Peregrine River Authority.
Fiction book (1994) -
This left more space for water to collect in low lying floodplains, creating reservoirs and habitats for local wildlife.
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In Bulgaria, for instance, 90 percent of the river's floodplain wetlands have disappeared.
Academic text (2008) -
Maintaining and expanding healthy rivers, wetlands, and floodplains is a key element of effective climate adaptation strategies.
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Warren Matte has a 1,000-acre ranch along the Milk River floodplain on the Fort Belknap Reservation near Dodson, Montana.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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5.8
Flat low land next to a river that often floods
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Flat land next to a river that often floods when the river rises
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Low land next to a river that often floods and has rich soil
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A flat area of land near a river with rich soil left by floods
A low flat area beside a river that often floods
Antonyms
How Flood-Prone
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word floodplain comes from two everyday words: flood ('an overflowing of water') and plain ('flat land'). So a floodplain is the flat land next to a river that often becomes covered by flood water and is made by sand and soil left by the river.