# backswamp

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silt and clay settle after a flood.

## Etymology
From back + swamp.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backswamp