Designed, constructed, or treated to prevent damage or entry of water during flooding.
Compound of 'flood' and 'proof' (protected against); a modern English term from the 20th century as engineering advanced.
Modern 'floodproof' construction uses floating foundations and waterproof materials—buildings literally designed to survive becoming underwater, showing how we engineer for disasters now.
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