runoff

A noun referring to surplus liquid, such as water, that exceeds the capacity of the ground to absorb it, or a final election held to resolve a previous election that did not produce a clear winner.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant soit l'excès de liquide, comme l'eau qui s'écoule en surface lorsque le sol ne peut plus l'absorber, soit un second scrutin organisé pour départager des candidats lors d'une élection sans vainqueur clair au premier tour.

1. Excess liquid flow B2 formal

   The flow of surplus water or other liquid that exceeds the capacity of the ground or a container, often from rain or melting snow.

   • Heavy rainfall caused significant runoff into the river.
   • Agricultural runoff can pollute nearby streams.
   • The city built drainage systems to manage stormwater runoff.

   🇫🇷Ruissellement

   Synonymes: dischargedrainageeffluentoverflow

2. Deciding election B2 formal

   A second election or final vote held to determine a winner when the initial election did not result in a clear majority.

   • The candidates will face each other in a runoff next month.
   • A runoff was necessary because no one received over 50% of the vote.
   • The runoff election will decide the final winner.

   🇫🇷Second tour de scrutin

• runoffs plural form
• runoffs' possessive plural form
• runoff's possessive singular form