Antonyms for alluvial

Grammar : Adj

Spell : uh-loo-vee-uh l

Phonetic Transcription : əˈlu vi əl

Definition of alluvial

Origin : 1802, from Latin alluvius "alluvial" (see alluvium) + -al (1).

As in tellurian : adj earthly
As in telluric : adj earthly
As in terrene : adj earthly
As in earthly : adj physically concerning land or its inhabitants

Example sentences :

The Alluvial Lands, which may be subdivided into the cotton and cane districts.
Extract from : « The Negro Farmer » by Carl Kelsey

The city was built in the midst of an alluvial country, far removed from the hills.
Extract from : « Museum of Antiquity » by L. W. Yaggy

The alluvial soil of these islands is a marvel of fertility.
Extract from : « Holland, v. 1 (of 2) » by Edmondo de Amicis

The town lay at the sea's edge on a strip of alluvial coast.
Extract from : « Cabbages and Kings » by O. Henry

It was an alluvial town, called Soledad, where there was no harbour or future or recourse.
Extract from : « Sixes and Sevens » by O. Henry

All the conditions were favourable to deep-leads of alluvial.
Extract from : « Spinifex and Sand » by David W Carnegie

In many places the alluvial soil is not more than a few inches in depth.
Extract from : « Spinifex and Sand » by David W Carnegie

In their place an extensive delta and alluvial fan have been formed.
Extract from : « The Andes of Southern Peru » by Isaiah Bowman

All below, and indeed far above, was alluvial, or of recent origin.
Extract from : « The Indian in his Wigwam » by Henry R. Schoolcraft

There is a group of valleys all round them, and alluvial beds accumulate in them.
Extract from : « The Argentine Republic » by Pierre Denis

Synonyms for alluvial

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