floodwater

noun

flood·​wa·​ter ˈfləd-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: the water of a flood

Examples of floodwater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His wife, Stacy Petit Bennett, told the outlet her husband called her in a panic as his truck became surrounded by floodwaters on San Filippo Drive. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Two of the structures, one a home, were lost after floodwater prevented fire trucks from responding. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Cars sat stalled in floodwaters as some people walked home barefoot, navigating streets that had become nearly impassable. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Local contractor Kev Woolboy was helping coordinate response efforts, checking watersheds along the highway, as floodwaters from as far as 60 miles away raced toward town. — Adam Burke, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for floodwater

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater
• manslaughter

Kids Definition

floodwater

noun

flood·​wa·​ter ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 

-ˌwät-

: the water of a flood