flood

[flʌd]

Definition:
1. The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
2. An overwhelming number or amount.
3. Light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography.
4. A large flow.

Use 'flood' in a sentence:

1. Police have issued flood warnings for Nevada.
2. The dam secured the city from the flood.
3. This is the type of flood dreaded by cavers.
4. Local officials say the flood waters have subsided.
5. Memories of her childhood came flooding back.
6. This was Exercise Flood Call, to prepare people for a flood emergency.
7. The room was flooded with evening light.
8. Flood waters washed away one of the main bridges in Pusan.
9. A man who planned to flood Britain with cocaine was jailed for 15 years.
10. They were boxed up in a small shed during the flood.
11. Colour flooded her face when she thought of what had happened.
12. This Exercise Flood Call didn't cause panic among Londoners.
13. The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate flood protection.
14. The campsite was deluged by a flash flood.
15. Some families lost everything in the flood.
16. The flood of cars has now slowed to a trickle.
17. Virtually every river in northwestern Oregon was near flood stage.
18. Something like panic overtook me in a flood.
19. Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country.
20. The new variants could improve rice production in flood-prone areas.
21. Their entire house was destroyed by the flood.
22. Hydroelectric power and flood control and irrigation are possible without building monster dams.
23. One lady said, "It's a flood warning, isn't it?"
24. There's been a flood of low-fat and light ice creams on the market.
25. The floods caused a massive loss of life.
26. Any business needs insurance against ordinary risks such as fire, flood, and breakage.
27. Kabul resounded to the crack of Kalashnikov fire and a flood of artillery.
28. The words flooded him with self-pity.
29. Flood waters surged into their homes.
30. Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country.
31. When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage.
32. She looked away as the colour flooded her cheeks.
33. The floods caused havoc throughout the area.
34. We had to make a detour around the flooded fields.
35. Refugees continue to flood into neighbouring countries.
36. If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house.
37. There will be heavy rain with flooding in some areas.
38. The flood waters slowly retreated.
39. The river flooded the valley.
40. Before the dam was built, Campbell River used to flood in the spring.
41. Cheap imported goods are flooding the market.
42. The flood was too deep to drive through.
43. When water levels rise, flooding results.
44. The morning sunlight flooded into the room.
45. The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns.
46. She drew the curtains and the sunlight flooded in.
47. A great sense of relief flooded over him.
48. The flood waters gradually subsided.
49. The farm and surrounding area was flooded.
50. It was the worst flood since records began.
51. The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost.