Thesaurus results for FLOODPLAIN

floodplain

noun

Definition of floodplain

as in basin

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as in grassland

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Recent Examples of floodplain There are also plans to build a wrought iron fence with masonry along Highway 10, and a wrought iron fence in the floodplain area. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026 The machines are planned to meet with high precision beneath the river crossing before being dismantled at a depth of about 30 meters (98 feet), below the floodplain on the Yangtze’s north bank. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Walker was found within a floodplain area near Big Walnut Creek by members of a volunteer search team. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Among the habitats Steinbach filmed are tidal floodplain forests, a landscape type that has largely disappeared in Europe. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for floodplain

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Noun

All rooms have a marble bathroom with double basins and a separate bath and shower.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In 2024, the sound of camel bells across the desert led visitors back to the Yellow River basin, introducing Songmont’s origins and roots.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of basin

Noun

Today, the property remains framed by mature specimen plantings, a sweeping grassland meadow, walking paths, and the historic Piping Rock—a geological landmark tied to local Native American lore.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
More than 85% of the world’s wetlands are gone, according to researchers, and North America has already lost more than half its grasslands.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of grassland

Noun

And this week, our story about the dwindling water levels in Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, shows breathtaking expanses of dry canyon plunging to a shrinking, narrow ribbon of teal green.

— Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
The kitchen, for example, had overhead cabinets that blocked the views of the cliffs and canyons of Topanga State Park, which stretches just beyond the living room and deck.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

With its setting in the fictional prairie town of Saint-Legal, the film takes inspiration from Ng’s small-town Alberta upbringing.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
On Sunday, the American pope celebrated Mass before some 150,000 people — many in wheelchairs — on the prairie next to Lourdes’ main basilica.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of prairie

Noun

Filling a pothole matters to the person who drives over it every day, but repeatedly filling the same hole without addressing the underlying street condition is not an effective use of taxpayer dollars.

— Vince Fattore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
That led to a surge in pothole requests from mid-April to the end of May, Muhs said.

— Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pothole

Noun

While African savanna elephants are listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the southern African nation of Botswana has a large elephant population estimated at around 130,000, more than any other country.

— Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
El Niño threatens soy and corn harvests in the south while plunging savannahs and rainforests into drought and sparking wildfires.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 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

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