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riverbed.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbɛd/General-American[ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbeː]/ˈɹɪv.əˌbed/Australia
  1. The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.