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flood warningAn official announcement or alert issued to warn people about the possibility or imminent occurrence of flooding in a particular area

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: An official announcement or alert issued to warn people about the possibility or imminent occurrence of flooding in a particular area

Pronunciation (IPA): /flʌd ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 특정 지역에서 홍수가 발생할 가능성이나 임박한 홍수 발생에 대해 사람들에게 경고하기 위해 발령되는 공식적인 알림이나 경보

Korean pronunciation: 플러드 **워**닝

Example Sentences

  • My phone buzzed with a flood warning just as I was about to go camping - talk about perfect timing!
  • The flood warning came too late; the basement was already hosting an unwanted swimming pool party.
  • Residents are advised to evacuate immediately following the flood warning issued by local authorities.

flood warning

NOUN

//flʌd ˈwɔːrnɪŋ//

An official announcement or alert issued to warn people about the possibility or imminent occurrence of flooding in a particular area

flood warning concept
💡 Concept

An official announcement or alert issued to warn people about the possibility or imminent occurrence of flooding in a particular area

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/flʌd ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/flʌd ˈwɔːnɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootflood
Suffix-warning

Origin

flood는 고대 영어 'flod'에서 유래되어 '흐르는 물'을 의미했고, warning은 고대 영어 'warnian'에서 나와 '주의를 주다'라는 뜻이었습니다. 두 단어가 합쳐져 '홍수에 대한 경고'라는 현대적 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

warningmorningdawning
warning
morning
dawning

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone buzzed with a flood warning just as I was about to go camping - talk about perfect timing!

😄 Fun example

The flood warning came too late; the basement was already hosting an unwanted swimming pool party.

Residents are advised to evacuate immediately following the flood warning issued by local authorities.

The meteorologist's flood warning saved hundreds of lives in the coastal communities.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

flood alertflood advisoryinundation warningdeluge alert

Antonyms

drought warningwater shortage alert

Related

evacuation orderweather alertemergency broadcastnatural disastermeteorological warning