[
US
/ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
]
[ UK /ˌɪnəndˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /ˌɪnəndˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
-
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
plains fertilized by annual inundations -
an overwhelming number or amount
a flood of requests
a torrent of abuse
How To Use inundation In A Sentence
- In coastal regions sea level rise will lead to more coastal inundation.
- Season of the Inundation: Sweet, black silt mingled with holy myrrh, melilot, hyssop, spikenard, balsam, cedar, and a hint of melting snow from the Abyssinian hills. Thor's Day
- In my opinion, the population of sun dried tomatoes in a state of olive oil inundation is something you are forgetting to include. Brunch en Casa
- The inundation at two spots on the Tangerang toll road this past week has been a major source of frustration.
- Taking a natural view of the country, it is barren, sandy, and mountainous, interspersed with a few green spots, called oases, or made fertile by the inundation of some river in the rainy season. Incidents Connected with the Life of Selim Aga, A Native of Central Africa
- For consumers, the inundation of imports has not reduced tortilla prices, which increased 350 percent between 1994 and 1998.
- Building over the floodplain will cause increased inundation lower down.
- In his most remarkable feat, he constructs a low-lying town in a dry lakebed only to drown it for a spectacular inundation.
- Flood defence experts are to give householders in the Hambleton area advice on how to protect their homes from inundation.
- Seven years before the last day, the sea shall submerge Eirin [ Ireland ] in one inundation.
