bottomlandとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From bottom +‎ land.

名詞

bottomland (countable and uncountable, plural bottomlands)

1. (chiefly US) Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and often consisting of alluvial deposits.

   Synonyms: bottom, river bottom, riverbottom

   Antonyms: highland, highlands, upland, uplands, upcountry

   Coordinate terms: slough, bayou, marsh, swamp, bog, fen, moor, morass

   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.