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flood

/flสŒd/
A2 ยท Elementaryโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

a large amount of water that covers land that is usually dry

When to Use

๐Ÿ’ฌDaily Conversation๐Ÿ“ฐNews & Media
Elementary โ€” simple everyday language

Examples in Conversation

โ€œThe heavy rain caused a flood in the town last night.โ€

โ€œCan you believe we got a flood of emails after the announcement?โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

Related Words

Synonyms:
overflowdeluge
Antonyms:
Word Family:
floodedfloodingfloodwater