n. a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding
The house was built on a floodplain so they got nervous if it rained a lot.
The house was built on a floodplain so they got nervous if it rained a lot.
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alluvial plain; delta; tidal plain
high ground
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