floodplain
noun
flood·plain
ˈfləd-ˌplān 
1
: level land that may be submerged by floodwaters
2
: a plain built up by stream deposition
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Rapid construction, led by corporate developers, has jeopardized natural floodplains and critical biodiversity zones.
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Time, 7 July 2025
If the Kissimmee lands on the list, the floodplain would receive special protections and potential future funding for conservation efforts.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
The city is situated in a region with flat, fertile land near floodplains and hilly, forested areas close to the Missouri Ozarks.
Shannon County, where Hubert was found, is about 2 hours and 45 minutes from Cape Girardeau.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
Local residents first discovered the artifacts in the seasonal floodplain of Brazil’s Fonte Boa region and alerted archaeologists, according to a June 9 news release from the Mamirauá Institute.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Time, 7 July 2025
If the Kissimmee lands on the list, the floodplain would receive special protections and potential future funding for conservation efforts.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
The city is situated in a region with flat, fertile land near floodplains and hilly, forested areas close to the Missouri Ozarks.
Shannon County, where Hubert was found, is about 2 hours and 45 minutes from Cape Girardeau.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
Local residents first discovered the artifacts in the seasonal floodplain of Brazil’s Fonte Boa region and alerted archaeologists, according to a June 9 news release from the Mamirauá Institute.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodplain. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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floodplain
noun
flood·plain
-ˌplān
1
: low flat land along a stream or river that may flood
2
: a plain built up from earth left by floodwaters
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