floodproof

English

Etymology

From flood +‎ -proof.

Adjective

floodproof (comparative more floodproof, superlative most floodproof)

1. Resistant to flooding.
   • 2007 September 28, Robin Finn, “In Pursuit of a Better, if Costlier, Subway Ride”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     He lists seven: people (this means internal morale and union rapport), institutional reform (Mr. Sander says the authority operates as seven separate fiefs and needs a common umbrella), customer service (more to the point, a lack thereof), projects and planning (the Second Avenue subway; links to Jets and Giants games; floodproof stations), security (he meets weekly with the Police Department), and last but not least, sustainability. Mr. Sander is a sustainability wonk, too.

Verb

floodproof (third-person singular simple present floodproofs, present participle floodproofing, simple past and past participle floodproofed)

1. (transitive) To make resistant to flooding.
   • 2008 June 25, “As the Levees Fail, Time for Tough Questions”, in New York Times‎^[2]:

     The minor league ballpark has been floodproofed.