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floodplains

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Definitions of floodplains word

  • noun floodplains Plural form of floodplain. 1
  • noun floodplains plural of floodplain. 0

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Parts of speech for Floodplains

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floodplains popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for floodplains

noun floodplains

  • plains — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
  • deltas — Plural form of delta.
  • fens — low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
  • marshes — a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.

Top questions with floodplains

  • why do people live on floodplains?
  • how do floodplains make agriculture possible?
  • why are floodplains good for farming?
  • which of the following best describes floodplains?
  • how are floodplains formed?
  • how floodplains are formed?
  • what are floodplains?
  • which stage of river development is characterized by flat floodplains?
  • how do floodplains form?
  • what land uses are suitable on floodplains?

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