Flood Flʌd Caused Water Noun Heavy Rain Parts

• the heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country.
• there have been delays to filming as a result of the floods.
• police have issued flood warnings for nevada.
• much had been done in recent years to improve flood defences.

flood

1. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
• SEE ALSO flash flood
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• The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country.
• There have been delays to filming as a result of the floods.
• Police have issued flood warnings for Nevada.
• Much had been done in recent years to improve flood defences.
• The insurance does not cover flood damage to gates, hedges or fences.
• an appeal to help flood victims
• the Thames flood barrier
• The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood).

Extra Examples

• No one knew that the flood was coming.
• The flood caused widespread destruction.
• The floods are slowly subsiding.
• This summer the region was struck by devastating floods.
• The building was evacuated as flood water filled the basement.
2. a very large number of things or people that appear at the same time
• a flood of complaints
• Authorities are struggling to cope with the flood of refugees.
• The child was in floods of tears (= crying a lot).
• New spam-blocking software should help stem (= stop) the flood.

Extra Examples

• She was inundated by floods of fan mail.
• Writing about St John's brings back a flood of nostalgic memories.
• A great flood of anger washed through him.
• Conversation returned, a trickle breaking into a flood.
• They took on temporary workers in anticipation of a flood of calls.
3. the great flood that covered the world in the Bible story
• before the Flood (= a very long time ago)

Word Origin

• Old English flōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloed and German Flut, also to flow.