riverbed

See also: river-bed and river bed

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (US) enPR: rĭvʹər-bĕd', IPA(key): /ˈɹɪvɚˌbɛd/
  • Hyphenation: riv‧er‧bed

Noun

riverbed (plural riverbeds)

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

Synonyms
  • stream bed

Translations
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