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washlands

washlands is the plural of washland.

Meaning of washland

Noun

washland (countable and uncountable, plural washlands)

  1. Any land that is flooded by a river from time to time.
    • Martyn Wilson, senior asset manager (geotechnics), explains: "In that part of Yorkshire, more than 3,000 acres of washlands had been allowed to flood [in line with the Environment Agency's local flood management plan]. That's 80% of the size of Windermere, so when it floods it becomes the...2020 May 20, Paul Stephen, “NR beats floods to secure tracks to Drax”, in Rail, page 58

Questions about washlands

What is washlands the plural of?
Washlands is the plural of washland.

Words near washlands in the dictionary

  1. washkit
  2. washkits
  3. Washko
  4. Washkos
  5. washland
  6. washlands
  7. washleather
  8. washleathers
  9. washless
  10. washlet
  11. washlets

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