floodplain
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/ˈflʌdpleɪn/
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/ˈflʌdpleɪn/
A flat area next to a river that gets covered with water when the river floods.
The town was built on a floodplain, which made it vulnerable to flooding during heavy rains.
町は洪水平野に建てられており、そのため大雨時には洪水に非常に脆弱です。