bottomland
bottomland · bottomlands
Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile,…Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and often consisting of alluvial deposits.
Meaning
1 senses(US, countable, uncountable)Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and often consisting of alluvial deposits.
Near-synonyms: lowland, lowlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, mudflat, mudflats
It was a fantastic farm because it had it all: high meadows, woodlots, orchards, springs, rich bottomlands, and river access.
low-lying alluvial land near a river
Origin
From bottom + land.From bottom + land.
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Forms
plural: bottomlands| Singular | bottomland |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- low-lying alluvial land near a river:bottom
Antonyms
5 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable