inundation

Everyday

1. (formal) A flood; when water covers land that is usually dry. tree →
2. A very large amount of things arriving at once: an inundation of letters. tree →

In the lessons

In geography (floods, the Nile's yearly inundation in ancient Egypt) and formal writing. Phrases: an inundation of, the annual inundation.

Examples

• The yearly inundation of the Nile made the soil rich. tree →
• Coastal towns face inundation as sea levels rise. tree →
• The inundation destroyed many farms. tree →
• There was an inundation of emails after the announcement. tree →
• The levee protected the town from inundation. tree →
• Ancient Egyptians had a season called Inundation. tree →
• It is probable that these sea-monsters are the poetical figures which represent the demons of hunger and famine, necessarily accompanying a general inundation. tree →

Note

Formal; everyday word: flood. Verb: inundate (often passive: we were inundated with entries).