'Inundation' definitions:

Definition of 'inundation'

From: WordNet
noun
The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations" [syn: flood, inundation, deluge, alluvion]
noun
An overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" [syn: flood, inundation, deluge, torrent]

Definition of 'Inundation'

From: GCIDE
  • Inundation \In`un*da"tion\, n. [L. inundatio: cf. F. inondation.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds. [1913 Webster]
  • With inundation wide the deluge reigns, Drowns the deep valleys, and o'erspreads the plains. --Wilkie. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists. [1913 Webster]
  • To stop the inundation of her tears. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'inundation'

From: Moby Thesaurus