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 From the crown of the Christ the Redeemer statue to the riverbeds of the South American country’s clear-blue waters, there are Instagram-worthy scenes at every turn in Brazil. Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024 PCBs settled into riverbeds and are still there, even though they were banned by the federal government nearly a half century ago. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024 Strewn across the riverbed, some of the ships still have turrets, command bridges, broken masts and twisted hulls, while others lie mostly submerged under sand banks. Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024 Strewn across the riverbed, some of the ships still have turrets, command bridges, broken masts and twisted hulls, while others lie mostly submerged under sandbanks. Reuters, CNN, 11 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 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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