al·lu·vi·al
ə-ˈlü-vē-əl 
: relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
alluvial soil
alluvial diamonds
: an alluvial deposit
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Chongming Island is the third-largest island in China and the largest alluvial island on Earth, built over centuries from sediment carried downstream by the Yangtze River.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2024
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Adjective
The island is the third-largest in China and the largest alluvial island globally.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Chongming Island is the third-largest island in China and the largest alluvial island on Earth, built over centuries from sediment carried downstream by the Yangtze River.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
The tribe should also cap all further wells along the alluvial of the LCR on upstream users and require or ensure the water that reaches Navajo meets federal EPA water quality standards, as there are sources of contamination upstream.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2024
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“Alluvial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluvial. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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