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riverbed

noun
/ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/UK/ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbɛd/US/ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbeː/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *bʰedʰh₂-✻ — “to dig”
  2. inherited from *badją✻ — “resting-place, plot of ground”
  3. inherited from *badi✻
  4. inherited from bedd
  5. inherited from bed
  6. formed as riverbed — “river + bed”

Definitions

  1. The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran

    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
    • The Hang En tour involves a difficult daylong trek over limestone mountain paths and along riverbeds to the remote indigenous village of Ban Doong.
    • Detailed laser surveys carried out by Network Rail revealed that fast-flowing water on the River Eden has caused parts of the riverbed to wash away, posing a risk to the viaduct foundations.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for riverbed. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA