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floodplain
noun flood·plain \ˈfləd-ˌplān\
: an area of low, flat land along a stream or river that may flood
: an area of land built up from soil left by floods
Full Definition of FLOODPLAIN
1
: level land that may be submerged by floodwaters
2
: a plain built up by stream deposition
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First Known Use of FLOODPLAIN
1873
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FLOODPLAIN Defined for Kids
floodplain
noun flood·plain \ˈfləd-ˌplān\
Definition of FLOODPLAIN for Kids
: low flat land along a stream that is flooded when the stream overflows
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