polder
Sea-stolen Dutch farmland
A polder is low-lying land reclaimed from the sea or a lake, protected by dikes and kept dry by pumping.
The word comes from Dutch, where polders define much of the landscape—large portions of the Netherlands exist below sea level, maintained as polders.
The term appears in geography and engineering contexts: The new polder added thousands of acres of farmland.
Embankment preventing floods
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- damWater-holding barrier
- sea wallCoastal flood defense structure
floodgate · pump · sluice · drainage · water management · ditch · canal · windmill
Low-elevation flat land
- flatlandLevel, unvaried terrain
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
clay · silt · sediment · alluvium · delta · bog · fen · moor
Take back possession
- land reclamationCreating ground from water
- drainChannel for wastewater
- embankingBuilding flood barriers
- lake bedBottom of inland water
seabed · enclosure · inning · desalination · soil improvement · settling · compaction · subsidence
Agricultural terrain
- arableFit for cultivation
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- grazingFeeding on pasture
crop · tillage · fertile soil · horticulture · greenhouse · tulip field · cattle · hay
Of the Netherlands
- HollandWestern Dutch region
- windmillRotating structure harnessing air
- AmsterdamCapital of Netherlands
- RotterdamMajor Dutch port city
Friesland · Zeeland · Low Countries · Flemish
Probability of water overflow damage
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
- breachBreaking of agreement
- high waterMaximum tidal level
overflow · waterlogging · flood control · evacuation · sandbags · emergency · retention · resilience
dyke
Embankment preventing floods
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- damWater-holding barrier
sea wall · floodgate · pump · sluice · drainage · water management · ditch · canal · windmill · pumping station
lowland
Low-elevation flat land
peatland · clay · silt · sediment · alluvium · delta · bog · fen · moor · floodplain
reclaim
Take back possession
- land reclamationCreating ground from water
- drainChannel for wastewater
- embankingBuilding flood barriers
lake bed · seabed · enclosure · inning · desalination · soil improvement · settling · compaction · subsidence
farmland
Agricultural terrain
grazing · crop · tillage · fertile soil · horticulture · greenhouse · tulip field · cattle · hay · drainage ditch
Dutch
Of the Netherlands
Rotterdam · Friesland · Zeeland · Low Countries · Flemish
flood risk
Probability of water overflow damage
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
- breachBreaking of agreement
high water · overflow · waterlogging · flood control · evacuation · sandbags · emergency · retention · resilience
- DutchDutch, Holland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rotterdam
- artificial islandsHong Kong Airport
- Dutch countrysidedike, canal, tulip field, dairy farm, thatched roof
- Dutch Loanwordsdike, dyke, dune, easel, yacht
- fertile plainfloodplain, delta, bottomland, river valley
- flood controllevee, levees, flood channels, dike, dikes