floodplain
noun
flood·plain
ˈfləd-ˌplān 
1
: level land that may be submerged by floodwaters
2
: a plain built up by stream deposition
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Advertisement Opponents of the tunnel project have argued the state should instead invest in other approaches in the delta, such as shoring up levees and restoring natural floodplains to reduce flood risks, while changing water management to protect the estuary’s health.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
These eggs were found in the Narmada Valley of central India, and date back to the Upper Cretaceous more than 66 million years ago in what may have been a floodplain, the authors of the study published in PLOS ONE write.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
These eggs were found in the Narmada Valley of central India, and date back to the Upper Cretaceous more than 66 million years ago in what may have been a floodplain, the authors of the study published in PLOS ONE write.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2024
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floodplain
noun
flood·plain
-ˌplān
1
: low flat land along a stream or river that may flood
2
: a plain built up from earth left by floodwaters
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