Inundation (Noun)
Meaning 1
An overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Mass
- Good Deal
- Lot
- Quite A Little
- Great Deal
- Flock
- Hatful
- Peck
- Tidy Sum
- Slew
- Raft
- Passel
- Wad
- Mountain
- Pot
- Sight
- Mint
- Pile
- Mickle
- Spate
- Stack
- Plenty
- Muckle
- Mess
- Heap
- Batch
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Meaning 2
The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- Heavy rainfall led to a devastating inundation that forced residents of the nearby village to evacuate.
- During the monsoon season, the rivers regularly experience an inundation that deposits nutrient-rich silt on the surrounding fields.
- The fertile plains of ancient Egypt were dependent on annual inundations of the Nile River to remain arable.
- Inundation zones are often clearly marked on maps, warning residents of potential flooding hazards.
- After the storm surge, the town was ravaged by an inundation that swept away homes, businesses, and infrastructure.