Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riverplain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: river-plain
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The alluvial plain of a river.

Example Sentences

"We found that an estimated minimum of 23% of the Icelandic population of Whimbrels and c. 10% of the world population of the species breed in riverplain habitats in Iceland."

Etymology

From river + plain.

Inflected Forms

riverplains (plural)

Phrases

river valley

Frequently Paired Words

riverain riverbank riverbed river valley strath

Questions

What does riverplain mean?: The alluvial plain of a river.
Where does riverplain come from?: From river + plain.

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