streambed — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A channel through which a stream flows or used to flow.

   Synonyms

   riverbedcreekbed

   Broader terms

   bedsiteplacelocation

   Examples

   Near-synonyms: riverbed, creekbed

   More examples (1)

   Thirty feet below her, where the Persians were crashing through the brush, the streambed kinked to the left side of the ravine and ran under an enormous thorn tree with a thick base.

   The easement restricts construction and will keep cattle mostly away from sensitive streambeds.

Noun

1. a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream

   Synonyms

   creek bed

   Broader terms

   bedbottom