bottomland
nounEtymology From bottom + land.
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US Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and often consisting of alluvial deposits.
- Near-synonyms: lowland, lowlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, mudflat, mudflats
- It was a fantastic farm because it had it all: high meadows, woodlots, orchards, springs, rich bottomlands, and river access.