floodplains

plural of floodplain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodplains
Noun
  • In the primary bathroom, Italian art students hand-painted the mirrors with similarly metallic hues, which complement the brass basins hammered by a Lebanese artist.
    Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
  • With the project, there will be work on a range of things, including a new storm sewer system, catch basins, manholes, green infrastructure, and roadway improvements.
    Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • According to the team’s modeling, grasslands contain about 40 percent of Earth’s AM infrastructures, with particularly high concentrations predicted in the Florida Everglades, the Tibetan plateau in Asia, and South Sudan in Africa.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
  • Yet the grasslands and many other pastoral areas turned into solar farms are not sandy deserts.
    Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These parts of the outback are known for cracking clay plains, ephemeral waterways, scorching summers and dramatic cycling between drought and flood.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • There, buffalo roamed free within the ancient ruins of Magna Graecia in the low, alluvial plains just outside of Naples.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Both are easy day trips, close enough for a sunrise hike or an afternoon drive through red rock canyons.
    Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
  • Its mesas, arches and deep canyons give the stars a dramatic stage, especially from remote viewpoints away from direct artificial light.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • This includes savannahs and shrublands.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • Finally, Iris is a tribute to the native plant and flower of the sub-Saharan savannas that giraffes call home.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The face of the moon never looks the same from one night to the next, as the shifting angle between the moon and sun causes sunlight to sweep across its surface, altering the shadows cast by craters, mountain ranges and ravines.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 May 2026
  • Madeira’s cliffs and ravines are difficult enough that many walking holidays there are guided and focused on one part of the island, including the eight-mile forest hike through Ribeiro Frio.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Here, visitors will find miles of wetlands as well as expansive prairies covered with wildflowers.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • The Okefenokee swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
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“Floodplains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplains. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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