Inundation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Old French inundacion ("flood") (French inondation), from Latin inundatio ("a flood"), form of inundō ("") (English inundate).

Full definition of inundation

Noun

1. The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
2. (metaphorical) An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists.

Related terms

• inundate