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floodplain
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floodplain
(noun)
floodplain
/
ˈ
flʌdˌpleɪn/
noun
plural
floodplains
floodplain
/
ˈ
flʌdˌpleɪn/
noun
plural
floodplains
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLOODPLAIN
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count
]
1
:
an area of low, flat land along a stream or river that may flood
2
:
an area of land built up from soil left by floods
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