riverbed
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riverbed
- /ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/ UK
- /ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbɛd/ US
- [ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbeː]
- /ˈɹɪv.əˌbed/ Australia
Where it comes from
From river + bed. Compare Dutch rivierbedding (“riverbed”), German Flussbett (“riverbed”), Swedish flodbädd (“riverbed”).
noun riverbeds · river bed · river-bed
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The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.
Near-synonyms: streambed, creekbed
Similar: river bottom, streambed, creekbed
Translations
Talk about this word "riverbed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/riverbed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. riverbed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/riverbed "riverbed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/riverbed.Cite this
@misc{riverbed_2026,
title = {riverbed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/riverbed},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
