floodplain

American  

[fluhd-playn] / ˈflʌdˌpleɪn /

noun

plural

floodplains

1. a nearly flat area of land alongside a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.

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floodplain Scientific  

/ flŭd′plān′ /

1. Flat land bordering a river and made up of alluvium (sand, silt, and clay) deposited during floods. When a river overflows, the floodplain is covered with water.

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Other Word Forms

• non-floodplain adjective

Example Sentences

These fish depend on long, uninterrupted river pathways that link spawning grounds, feeding areas, and floodplain nurseries, often across multiple countries.

From Science Daily

When researchers applied their findings to all floodplain areas in Switzerland suitable for beaver recolonization, they estimated that these wetlands could offset 1.2-1.8% of the country's annual carbon emissions.

From Science Daily

Afternoon tours at Ryan Bonaminio Park in Riverside, which features restored native plants from local floodplains and upland areas that support pollinators, will be held at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

This number, the EA said, would rise if more homes were built on floodplains.

From BBC

Known as North America's most fertile source of dinosaur fossils, it contains massive deposits of mudstone, sandstone, and limestone from ancient rivers and floodplains.

From Science Daily