# floodwall

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A man-made vertical barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters of a river or other waterway during a flood

## Etymology
From flood + wall.

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