riverbed

noun

riv·​er·​bed ˈri-vər-ˌbed How to pronounce riverbed (audio)
: the channel occupied by a river

Examples of riverbed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Svensson described the fish hook as a once-in-a-lifetime find but still plans to look very closely at the riverbed in the future, the outlet reported. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 Curley took us in a four-wheel-drive vehicle through a sandy, dry riverbed to our first stop: Upper Antelope Canyon. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 May 2024 Any operations to move the ship will also have to consider a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. pipeline, which has been purged of gas, that is beneath the riverbed, along with an old water main nearby. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024 But radar and topographic data of the sites revealed the inlets’ riverbeds as well as the causeways that led to the pyramids of Pepi II and Merenre. Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for riverbed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of riverbed was in 1781

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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

riverbed

noun
riv·​er·​bed -ˌbed How to pronounce riverbed (audio)
: the channel occupied or once occupied by a river

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