floodwater

noun

flood·​wa·​ter ˈfləd-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce floodwater (audio)
-ˌwä-
: the water of a flood

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Police didn’t share any information about whether any vehicles became stuck in floodwaters. Nbc Boston, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024 Why some states are discharging much more chemical waste into local waterways, according to new report Health experts are even more concerned about the water systems since the floodwaters have not yet receded, Vasto said. Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024 In California, where a person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced for more precipitation while grappling with flooding and small landslides from a previous storm. CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024 Raging floodwaters covered the rooftops of several homes in the district of Bulan, Sorsogon – over 575 kilometers southeast of the capital Manila. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for floodwater 

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floodwater was in 1791

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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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floodwater

noun
flood·​wa·​ter ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər How to pronounce floodwater (audio)
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood

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