bottomland

noun

bot·​tom·​land ˈbä-təm-ˌland 

: low-lying land along a watercourse

—often used in plural

the fertile bottomlands

Examples of bottomland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Armourdale, located in the bottomlands and named for the Armour meatpacking family, was incorporated in 1882. —Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026

Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026

Whitmer, in November 2020, sent notice of her intention to revoke the state's 1953 easement with the company allowing the pipelines underwater on the Straits of Mackinac bottomlands. —Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bottomland

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland
• narrowband

Kids Definition

bottomland

noun

bot·​tom·​land ˈbät-əm-ˌland 

: bottom entry 1 sense 6