Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with flood in British Collocation
flood
verb
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/flʌd/
partly
partially
partly
A heavy shower partially flooded the road leading to the Post Office.
badly or completely
badly
completely
severely
The footpath in Wellworth Park has been badly flooded in recent weeks.
often
frequently
often
regularly
Many villages were regularly flooded in winter.
sometimes
occasionally
periodically
This part of the moors was periodically flooded by sea tides up to 400 years ago.
always
permanently
The Barrage will permanently flood the estuary, in order to hide unsightly mudflats and create a lake.
at particular times of the year
seasonally
There are plans for houses designed to float on seasonally flooded areas.
light
moonlight
sunlight
There is plenty of natural light flooding the apartments.