riverbed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.

/ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-riverbed.wav rĭvʹər-bĕd' /ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbɛd/ [ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbeː] /ˈɹɪv.əˌbed/

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From river + bed. Compare Dutch rivierbedding (“riverbed”), German Flussbett (“riverbed”), Swedish flodbädd (“riverbed”).

river bottom streambed creekbed

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