floodplains

plural of floodplain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodplains
Noun
  • The war has also driven a surge in investment in non-Gulf hydrocarbon assets, especially in the Atlantic and Pacific basins, including Africa and Latin America.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The medium-sized bats primarily live in arid grasslands, desert scrublands, and dry tropical forests.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 June 2026
  • In the San Luis Valley, ranchers have long spread water over their grasslands when temperatures start to freeze to create a sheet of ice over the vegetation.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 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
  • Audiences tuned in weekly to watch tales of law, justice and survival unfold against a backdrop of rugged plains and rising moral stakes in Dodge City, Kan.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Most travelers visit Africa for wildlife moments such as elephants at a waterhole, lions in the grass and rhinos on open plains.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • At Garland Ranch, trails climb from the Carmel River through oak woodland, chaparral and shaded canyons with the sort of views that drew people to California in the first place.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The drive from Las Vegas offers more to see and do along the way, including exploring narrow slot canyons in stunning Cathedral Gorge State Park and wandering through the infamous Wild West town of Pioche, Nevada.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Travel + Leisure, 21 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
  • Nearly 1,500 butterflies will be released back into prairies in Michigan and Manitoba in July.
    Ray Campos, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
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“Floodplains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplains. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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