floodplain

As nouns the difference between floodplain and null

is that floodplain is (geography) an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

As nouns the difference between floodplain and bank

is that floodplain is (geography) an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding while bank is bench, pew.

As nouns the difference between riverbank and floodplain

is that riverbank is a sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side while floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

As nouns the difference between floodplain and wetland

is that floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding while wetland is land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

As nouns the difference between floodway and floodplain

is that floodway is an engineered path to channel floodwaters away from areas to be protected while floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

As nouns the difference between floods and floodplain

is that floods is while floodplain is (geography) an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

As nouns the difference between floodplain and valley

is that floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding while valley is an elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

As a proper noun Valley is

the San Fernando Valley in southern California.

As nouns the difference between alluvial and floodplain

is that alluvial is a deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer while floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

As an adjective alluvial

is pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.

As nouns the difference between gorge and floodplain

is that gorge is a deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine while floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

As a verb gorge

is to eat greedily and in large quantities.

As an adjective gorge

is gorgeous.