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alluvion

[ uh-loo-vee-uhn ]

noun

  1. Law. a gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank by the action of water, whether from natural or artificial causes.
  2. overflow; flood.
  3. Now Rare. alluvium.


alluvion

/ əˈluːvɪən /

noun

    1. the wash of the sea or of a river
    2. an overflow or flood
    3. matter deposited as sediment; alluvium
  1. law the gradual formation of new land, as by the recession of the sea or deposit of sediment on a riverbed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alluvion1

1530–40; < Latin alluviōn- (stem of alluviō an overflowing), equivalent to al- al- + -luv-, base of -luere, combining form of lavere to wash) + -iōn- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alluvion1

C16: from Latin alluviō an overflowing, from luere to wash
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Example Sentences

Alluvion, al-lū′vi-un, n. land gained from the sea by the washing up of sand and earth.

The whole party crowded to the spot where Uncas pointed out the impression of a moccasin in the moist alluvion.

Further down, abrupt cliffs and overhanging precipices are frequently seen at the termination of the river alluvion.

The cypress begins near the mouth of the Ohio and spreads through the alluvion portions of the Lower Valley.

Immediately on the banks of the Ohio and other large rivers are strips of rich alluvion soil.

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