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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Each experience—canoeing across floodplains in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park; cruising down Uganda’s Kazinga Channel with one of the world’s biggest hippo populations—will upend your safari perspective.
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Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Visitors can explore by hiking elevated boardwalks, paddling through calm floodplain waters or joining seasonal firefly night hikes.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
It was found in the floodplain lakes of two small islands in the Amazon River, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Here, the Rufiji River rushes through the marshy floodplains and woodlands, bringing life to the largest park in all of Africa.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Visitors can explore by hiking elevated boardwalks, paddling through calm floodplain waters or joining seasonal firefly night hikes.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
It was found in the floodplain lakes of two small islands in the Amazon River, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Here, the Rufiji River rushes through the marshy floodplains and woodlands, bringing life to the largest park in all of Africa.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodplain. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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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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