Wondering how to use Floodplain in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as plain or field.
Floodplain meaning
A low-lying plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding during periods of high rainfall or at high tide.
Using Floodplain
- The main meaning on this page is: A low-lying plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding during periods of high rainfall or at high tide.
- Useful related words include: flood plain, plain, field, champaign.
- In the example corpus, floodplain often appears in combinations such as: the floodplain, on floodplain, floodplain of.
Context around Floodplain
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Floodplain
- In this selection, "floodplain" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, severn, yamuna, slopes, home, hazards and buyouts stand out and add context to how "floodplain" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 500 year floodplain he says and above the floodplain that crosses. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "floodplain" sits close to words such as abidjan, acb and accesses, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with floodplain
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Why stay in a floodplain? (5 words)
But it is impacting the many creatures that call that floodplain home. (12 words)
Floodplain meadows are characterised by diverse herb-rich swards and feature the iconic great burnet plant. (16 words)
Cullen says the focus will be in four key areas: assessing flood risks with floodplain mapping, increasing communication with local and First Nation governments, better preparing for floods and response, and helping with flood resilience. (35 words)
We want to restore the floodplain, reclaim lost pieces of our culture, and honor our treaty and our ancestors,” said Tom McDonald, Council Chairman for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in a release. (34 words)
When it’s finished next spring, the parcel, which will serve as a fairweather park, will feature tiers that descend to the Whetstone Brook, inviting the river to spread into its floodplain during surges. (34 words)
Why stay in a floodplain? (5 words)
Example sentences (20)
Allocation of any new development in Stroud district is heavily constrained by the area of outstanding natural beauty to the east and the Severn floodplain to the west.
Building plans say the pool is designed above the floodplain that crosses over a sliver of the property.
But it is impacting the many creatures that call that floodplain home.
More than a decade ago, environmentalists went to court to challenge the construction of the Commonwealth Games village on the Yamuna floodplain.
She said the staff considered the property’s susceptibility to wildfire, steepness of slopes, floodplain hazards, river and stream corridors, irrigation, wildlife habitat, and geological hazards as possible constraints to prevent development.
Simon has received a few interests in floodplain buyouts, and “that process is going to take awhile,” she said.
The bypass route, approved in 2020, involves building a new section of highway west of Singleton and across the floodplain.
The nonprofit group River Partners restored the floodplain by removing berms that farmers had built, opening the way for water to seasonally flood about 1,000 acres.
The recent flooding is part of this natural process; the floodplain is performing its function to prevent flooding in other parts of the river catchment.
Through the passage of time, spanning decades and centuries, the Yamuna returns to reclaim its floodplain, reminding us of its unyielding power.
We want to restore the floodplain, reclaim lost pieces of our culture, and honor our treaty and our ancestors,” said Tom McDonald, Council Chairman for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in a release.
When it’s finished next spring, the parcel, which will serve as a fairweather park, will feature tiers that descend to the Whetstone Brook, inviting the river to spread into its floodplain during surges.
Why stay in a floodplain?
All three types of settler now pursue intensive agriculture using technologies similar to industrial-scale corporate farms (e), while new migrants continue to settle a floodplain once zoned for conservation and forest management (d).
As Gwydir Castle sits on the River Conwy floodplain, water has been a constant threat throughout its 500-year history.
Cullen says the focus will be in four key areas: assessing flood risks with floodplain mapping, increasing communication with local and First Nation governments, better preparing for floods and response, and helping with flood resilience.
Dying floodplain forests have become one of the refuge staff's chief concerns these days, Chandler said.
E3KFM is also endeavoring to restore natural stream flows and floodplain connectivity in the local riparian zones.
Floodplain meadows are characterised by diverse herb-rich swards and feature the iconic great burnet plant.
Floodwaters rose to the ceiling of the concession stand, which was built outside the 500-year floodplain, he says.
Common combinations with floodplain
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the floodplain 15×
- on floodplain 4×
- floodplain of 4×
- floodplain to 3×
- state floodplain 3×
- floodplain managers 3×
- yamuna floodplain 3×
- in floodplain 3×
- -year floodplain 3×
- floodplain and 3×