bottomland

== English == === Etymology === From bottom +‎ land. === Noun === bottomland (countable and uncountable, plural bottomlands) (chiefly US) Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and often consisting of alluvial deposits. Synonyms: bottom, river bottom, riverbottom Antonyms: highland, highlands, upland, uplands, upcountry Coordinate terms: slough, bayou, marsh, swamp, bog, fen, moor, morass Near-synonyms: lowland, lowlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, mudflat, mudflats