"floodland" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: flood + land Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flood|land}} flood + land Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} floodland pl (plural only)
  1. A low-lying area, especially on either side of a river, which regularly floods. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-floodland-en-noun-ZUnq3pxZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1978, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, A park and recreation plan for Ozaukee County",
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          "ref": "1979, Environmental Protection Agency, The IJC Menomonee River watershed study, United States, page 59",
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          "ref": "1991, The Soviet Journal of Ecology, volume 22, page 368",
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