English Explanatory Dictionary

streambed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A channel through which a stream flows or used to flow.

Word forms

streambed streambeds stream bed

Etymology

From stream + bed. Compare Dutch stroombed (“channel, streambed”), German Strombett (“channel”), Swedish strömbädd (“gully, ditch”).

Synonyms

riverbed creekbed
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