riverbed
riverbed
Definition
river·bed (riv′ər bed′)
noun
the channel in which a river flows or has flowed
riverbed
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- follow: The railroad line runs parallel to the river in winding loops that follow the riverbed.
- gouge: With god-like powers, you sculpt mountains, gouge riverbeds, and seed forests to lay the groundwork for your creation.
- scour: These allowed a faster flow of water which scoured the riverbed, taking huge amounts of silt downstream into the Firth of Clyde.
Adjective modifier
- dry: Two years ago, the site was just a dusty plain next to a dry riverbed.
- ancient: It must have tumbled about in an ancient riverbed for many thousands of years.
- sandy: Short sea traders have flat bottoms that are purposely designed to allow the vessel to sit on muddy and sandy riverbeds.
- rocky: Our campsite is on a pleasant grassy patch, on the now much higher bank of the rocky riverbed.
- old: The railroad line and car parks sit in the old riverbed.
- dried-up: This former French administrative center is divided by a wide dried-up riverbed.
Modifies a noun
- walk: I finally managed to see a splendid male perched in a tree during the last riverbed walk on 24th near Tambdi Surla.
Noun used with modifier
- gravel: The physical habitat of the Lee between Welwyn and Hertford is good, with medium to fast water flow over a gravel riverbed.
riverbed Quotes
Fumbling silence in the White House seeps out over the country like a cold fog over a river bed where no stream runs.
The riverbed, dried-up, half full of leaves. Us, listening to a river in the trees.
Browse dictionary entries near riverbed
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