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Definition

noun. flat land next to a river that floods.

Example Sentence

The house was built on a floodplain so they got nervous if it rained a lot.

More Example Sentences

Animals moved to higher ground during floods.

Synonyms

riverbank; lowland; flood area

Antonyms

high ground

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floodplain
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Rhymes

  • floodplain
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