Definition of INUNDATION

inundation

Plural: inundations

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
  • The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
  • The state of being inundated; flooding.
  • An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx.

Examples

  • There is an inundation of tourists in summer, but in winter the town is almost deserted.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French inundacion (“flood”) (French inondation), from Latin inundatio (“flood”), form of inundō (“I flood, overflow”) (English inundate).

Scrabble Score: 11

inundation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inundation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inundation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

inundation: valid Words With Friends Word