mudflat

noun

mud·​flat ˈməd-ˌflat 

: a level tract lying at little depth below the surface of water or alternately covered and left bare by the tide

Examples of mudflat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By removing invasive plants, the estuary’s ecosystem should be able to support tidal mudflats, salt marshes and shallow freshwater habitats that could host a wide diversity of fish and wildlife species, Ed Almanza, the foundation’s vice-chair and program manager, said. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026

The options range from modern apartments on the Wittdün beach promenade and idyllic Frisian houses in the village of Nebel to cozy apartments such as Haus Amanda with a view of the mudflats in Norddorf. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026

One day, the hotel arranged for a gentle hike along the Ship Harbor Trail that would lead us past a tranquil cove, mudflats, and a spruce forest. —Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025

Steam rises from the glacial mudflats of Turnagain Arm after a summer rain in Alaska. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mudflat

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat

Kids Definition

mudflat

noun

mud·​flat ˈməd-ˌflat 

: a level area of land that lies just below the surface of water or that is repeatedly covered and left bare by the tide