- a variation of flood plain.
floodplain
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Parts of Mandalay and its buildings also lie along the floodplain of the Ayerwaddy River.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025
These tyrannosaurs would have been around a third of the size of their famous cousin Tyrannosaurus rex, and likely hunted small dinosaurs and other reptiles in their floodplain habitat.
From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024
Much of the infrastructure required to draw, treat, and distribute water often sits alongside reservoirs, placing them squarely in a floodplain when the torrent arrives and increasing the likelihood of damage.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024
Around 1,600 acres of former agricultural land have been transformed into Dos Rios State Park, a functional floodplain whose long list of beneficiaries, human and otherwise, is steadily growing.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024
Farmers in the floodplain build houses and barns on stilts.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Human Geography - Middle School
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