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flood

n. countable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈfɫəd// UK //flˈʌd// flood Archaic General-service

n. a large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry. You can also use it to describe a huge number of things arriving at once, like emails or messages.

n. an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry; figuratively, an overwhelming quantity of things arriving simultaneously. Often used with 'of' to describe a sudden influx of information or objects.


SIMPLE

The heavy rain caused a flood in the basement.

CONTEXTUAL

The customer service department received a flood of complaints after the website crashed on Monday morning.

COMPLEX

While the physical flood destroyed the crops, the subsequent flood of international aid helped the community rebuild their infrastructure within a single season.

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Usage

Commonly used in the singular with 'of' when describing a large quantity of abstract things.

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