flood pool

noun

An area that is inundated during periods of flooding to prevent inundation elsewhere.

Meanings

nounflood pool (plural flood pools)

plural flood pools · alternative floodpool

  1. An area that is inundated during periods of flooding to prevent inundation elsewhere.
  2. A swimming pool that is filled by water at high tide and remains filled at low tide.

Translations

Dutch zwemkelle, vloedzwembad
  • zwemkelleswimming pool that is filled at high tide and remains filled at low tide
  • vloedzwembadswimming pool that is filled at high tide and remains filled at low tide
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APA

flood pool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood%20pool

MLA

“flood pool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood%20pool. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flood pool,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood%20pool.

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