Meaning & use
flood
An overflow of water that submerges land which is usually dry.
See it in a sentence
Days of heavy rain caused a flood that swept through the low-lying streets.
The flood destroyed dozens of homes and forced hundreds of families to evacuate along the riverbank.
A note on using this word
Flood is also used figuratively for an overwhelming quantity of something, as in a flood of complaints.
Words with a similar meaning
delugeinundation
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To cover or fill an area with water that overflows its normal boundaries.
The river flooded the nearby fields after the dam released extra water.
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