Thesaurus results for FLOODPLAIN

floodplain

noun

Definition of floodplain

as in basin

Related Words

Relevance

as in grassland

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of floodplain In 2021, the Beckwourth megafire scorched more than 105,000 acres north of California’s Lake Tahoe but spared a web of lush riparian corridors on the floodplain — sites where beavers had dammed and dug and developed before the blaze hit. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2026 Dozens of other residents and campers were rescued after the Black River, which flows through the area, reached a record-breaking high level, The New York Times reported, citing a Reynolds County floodplain administrator. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 Everyone believes in the flood, but nobody believes their house is in the floodplain. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 To build on the beach is to navigate a complex set of guidelines, among them height restrictions, strict size limits, and floodplain codes. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for floodplain

Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodplain

Noun

The Indus basin supplies about 80% of the country's irrigated agriculture, a sector that employs 65% of the labor force and represents roughly 25% of Pakistan's gross domestic product, according to data compiled by Chatham House.

— Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
The team plans a 3,000-meter scientific drilling project to examine the mineralization system and deeper resources beneath the continental volcanic basin.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

Set in British Columbia’s Thompson Valley, the city is surrounded by rolling hills, rivers, and grasslands—a noticeable change from the coastal forests seen earlier in the day.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Today, the 558,000-acre reserve works to rehabilitate forests, grasslands, streams, and former mining areas while restoring native wildlife.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of grassland

Noun

This also includes the largest American variant, the western mastiff, with a wingspan of nearly two feet, and the smallest, the thumb-sized, nickel-weighing western pipistrelle, also called the canyon bat.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Water Canyon Campground Water Canyon Campground is tucked away inside an oceanfront canyon on Santa Rosa Island, offering some protection from the park’s strong winds.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

Radical Change Several decades ago, in the dry prairies of eastern Washington, Pamela Soltis and Douglas Soltis began tracking a polyploidy event.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
The mission includes prairies, plains, and mountains, where helicopters need to fly over remote areas at any time of day.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of prairie

Noun

The center of the activities was a grove, within a ring of trees, considered to be one of the oldest oak savannas in the state.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
With a glorious mane of glowing purple gas and dust, the Lion Nebula sparkles on the cosmic savanna in this new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of savanna

Noun

Covering 3,652 acres along the Wabash River, the Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area stretches across prairies, bottomland forests, and wetlands restored from farmland in 2010.

— Brian Garrido, Midwest Living, 13 Aug. 2026
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park conserves nearly 13,000 acres of rare hardwood bottomland along the Mississippi River, including eerie bald cypress swamp.

— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

Definition of bottomland

Browse Nearby Words

floodlit

floodplain

floodplains

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplain. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of floodplain

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on floodplain

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

apiary

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 4

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Games & Quizzes