riverbed

Definitions

1. mother
2. The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.
3. mother (source or origin)
4. mother (nun)
5. dregs (of a drink)

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Potential signs of microbial life were found in a rock sample collected by the rover in 2024 from an ancient dry riverbed on Mars' Jezero Crater -- an area of rocky outcrops on the edges the Neretva Vallis, a river valley carved by water rushing to the canyon billions of years ago, NASA officials announced in a press⟳ conference on Wednesday.”

CEFR level