riverbed

noun

riv·​er·​bed ˈri-vər-ˌbed 

: the channel occupied by a river

Examples of riverbed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The preliminary investigation determined that the victim was assaulted by the suspect in the riverbed. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

In the riverbed, towering bald cypress trees now stood at a lean, their branches swept back by a 30-foot surge of water and mud, their trunks still plastered with debris. — Francesca D’annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026

Now, the missing man has been found dead in a San Diego riverbed, officials with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Tuesday. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Trees wrap around buildings, roots sprout from riverbeds of plastic trash, and vines creep down the street. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for riverbed

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• arrowhead
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• letterhead

Kids Definition

riverbed

noun

riv·​er·​bed -ˌbed 

: the channel occupied or once occupied by a river