floodplain
UK/'flʌdplein/US
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Definitions
n.
Flat land beside a river that is regularly covered by water when the river floods.
泛滥平原；洪泛区
Root Breakdown
Native Englishflood + plain = the flat land (plain) along a river that floods. Transparent compound; plain keeps its «flat land» sense.
Root plan still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.floodplain agriculture泛滥平原农业
- 2.floodplain management洪泛区管理
- 3.river floodplain河流泛滥平原
Example Sentences
- 1.
Building homes on the floodplain turned out to be a costly mistake.
- 2.
The river's floodplain is rich, fertile farmland.