flood

noun/flʌd/

Frequency rank: #2,649 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry; to cover with water.

Illustration for the English word “flood”

Example sentence

After heavy rains, the river overflowed and caused a severe flood.

Synonyms & related words

More words in ranks 2,601–2,700