flood wall

noun

1. Civil Engineering. a wall built along a shore or bank to prevent floods by giving a raised, uniform freeboard and by allowing unimpeded flow to water in a channel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flood wall¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

A man from Worcestershire has managed to keep his home dry, despite living in an area prone to flooding, after building a flood wall around his property.

From BBC

The couple are remortgaging to pay for a flood wall to circle the property, anticipating raising the value of their home as a result.

From BBC

“Would you build the flood wall first? Or would you replace the storm-water system first? The analogy I keep using is you wouldn’t remodel your kitchen without looking at your total household expense.”

From Washington Post

The force said agencies had "assessed the damage caused by the explosion with a number of car windows broken, the top of the scaffolding on the bridge affected and some damage to the flood wall".

From BBC

The blast broke some car windows, affected scaffolding on the under-construction road bridge, and damaged the flood wall.

From BBC