word
floodplain
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ˈflʌdˌpleɪnListen
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Syllable breakdown
floodplain
Dictionary meaning
The low, flat land beside a river that is regularly subject to flooding.
History and origin
Geography terminology.
Examples
- Updated maps discouraged new building on the floodplain.
Common mispronunciations
flowed-plain
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