bottomland

noun

bot·​tom·​land ˈbä-təm-ˌland How to pronounce bottomland (audio)
Synonyms of bottomlandnext
: low-lying land along a watercourse
—often used in plural
the fertile bottomlands

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Mike was in a bottomland tree stand ahead of us, near the edge of the property. — Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025 Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026 Prairie massasaugas are a subspecies of the western massasaugas and are endangered in Missouri, living in wet prairies or bottomlands with lots of crayfish burrows and grass. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 As one of the largest intact stretches of old-growth bottomland hardwood forests, Congaree National Park is marvelous in any season. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottomland

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First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bottomland was in 1612

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