inundation

Speech parts

1. inundation - Noun

2. Inundation - Proper noun

Meaning

The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.

An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

flood deluge alluvion torrent flow invasion stream excess surplus flooding irrigation tide rush influx flooded
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Antonyms

gush deficit failing drought disadvantage shortage
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Hypernyms

mass peck mountain WAD mickle mint

Hyponyms

debacle flash flood flashflood Noah and the Flood Noachian deluge Noah's flood

Related terms

inundate

Phrases with the word

water inundation

Examples

A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation. Saadi

The governments of Europe are confronting an epochal choice in the Mediterranean. Do they allow Europe to remain on course toward inundation by the African population explosion, inevitably turning Florence into Ferguson and Barcelona into Baltimore? Steve Sailer

For England must not fall it would mean an inundation of Russian and German political degradations which would envelop the globe and steep it in a sort of Middle-Age night and slaverly which would last till Christ comes again--which I hope he will n. Mark Twain

A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and rop makes an inundation. Arabic Proverb

plains fertilized by annual inundations Source: Internet

a flood of requests Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

inundated club moss inundated land inundated with inundative inundatively inundator