inundation

noun

in·​un·​da·​tion ˌi(ˌ)nənˈdāshən 

plural -s

1

: a rising and spreading of water over land not usually submerged : flood

the threat of inundation by the sea

—Lewis Mumford

his tears were not drops but a little inundation down his cheeks

—Glenway Wescott

fossil shells give evidence of prehistoric inundations

2

: deluge, swarm

an inundation of telegrams

an inundation of tourists

Word History

Etymology

Middle English inundacion, from Latin inundation-, inundatio, from inundatus (past participle of inundare) + -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for inundation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation