floodplain
🇺🇸
/ˈflʌdpleɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˈflʌdpleɪn/
noun
R
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.
translation
A flat area next to a river that gets covered with water when the river floods.
Word Forms
Plural
flood plains