# floodplain

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/ · frequency rank #40,250

## Definitions
1. A low-lying plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding during periods of high rainfall or at high tide.

## Etymology
From flood + plain.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ffloodplain`, `flloodplain`, `flodoplain`, `flodplain`, `flooddplain`, `floodlpain`, `floodpalin`, `floodplainn`, `floodplani`, `floodplian`, `floodpllain`, `floodpplain`, `floopdlain`, `folodplain`, `lfoodplain`

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