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inundation

/ɪnʌnˈdeɪʃən/ /ɪnənˈdeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the town experienced an inundation of water from the overflowing river. "
disaster environment weather geography

Related Words

Illustration flooding

flooding verb

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

"After the heavy rain, the river was flooding the nearby town. "

Illustration overflow

overflow noun

/ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/ /ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/

The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.

"The overflow from the overflowing bin of recyclable materials was a mess on the floor. "

Illustration abundance

abundance noun

/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ /əˈbn̩.dn̩s/

A large quantity; many.

"The garden produced an abundance of tomatoes this year. "

Illustration superfluous

superfluous adjective

/sjʊˈpɜːflu.əs/ /suːˈpɝːflu.əs/

In excess of what is required or sufficient.

"With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous."

Illustration tourists

tourists noun

/ˈtʊərɪsts/ /ˈtɔːrɪsts/

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.

"During the summer, the small beach town is crowded with tourists who are there to relax and enjoy the sun. "

Illustration inundated

inundated verb

/ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd/

To cover with large amounts of water; to flood.

"The Dutch would sometimes inundate the land to hinder the Spanish army."

Illustration impassable

impassable adjective

/ɪmˈpæsəbl/

(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.

"The mountain path was impassable after the heavy snowfall. "

Illustration deserted

deserted verb

/dɪˈzɜːtəd/

To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

"The company president deserted the struggling business, leaving many employees without jobs. "

Illustration overflowing

overflowing verb

/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/ /ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ/

To flow over the brim of (a container).

"The river overflowed the levee."

Illustration spreading

spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

Illustration inundating

inundating verb

/ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪŋ/

To cover with large amounts of water; to flood.

"The Dutch would sometimes inundate the land to hinder the Spanish army."

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "