floodplain

== English == === Alternative forms === flood plain === Etymology === From flood +‎ plain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/ Hyphenation: flood‧plain === Noun === floodplain (plural floodplains) (geography) A low-lying plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding during periods of high rainfall or at high tide. Synonym: alluvial plain Near-synonyms: bottomland, bottomlands tidal floodplain ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====