Inundation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Inundation is a noun meaning The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
Meaning
The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
More Meanings
- The state of being inundated; flooding.
- (figurative) An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx.
Example Sentences
There is an inundation of tourists in summer, but in winter the town is almost deserted.
Serious as was the flood damage in England, the bursting of some of the dykes on the coast of Holland resulted in an even more widespread and devastating inundation.
Word Forms
- inundations
Synonyms for inundation
Depending on context, synonyms include flood, deluge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deluge, flood, flooding, submergence, landslide, submersion.
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