riverbed

Meaning

Noun

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

Related

Similar words

  • stream bed

Origin

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

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