floodway

noun

flood·​way ˈfləd-ˌwā How to pronounce floodway (audio)
: a channel for diverting floodwaters

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Corey Waldrop, who owns the property and is developing it under his company Motiv Ventures, plans to reclaim some of that floodway and the adjacent floodplain. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025 In Georgetown, two RV parks along the San Gabriel River that were all but wiped off the map are directly in the floodway, where water moves most forcefully during storms. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025 At least four of the camp's cabins that housed younger campers — as well as the camp's recreation and dining halls — were located within what FEMA calls a floodway. Laura Sullivan, NPR, 13 July 2025 Some are in an area known as a regulatory floodway, which must be kept unobstructed for water to move freely during a flood. Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for floodway

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floodway was in 1928

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“Floodway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodway. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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