Definition of creek
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river
2
chiefly British
: a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove
3
archaic
: a narrow or winding passage
up the creek
: in a difficult or perplexing situation
Creek
noun (2)Definition of Creek (Entry 2 of 2)
1
plural Creek or Creeks
: a member of any of a group of Indigenous American peoples that formed a confederacy in Georgia and eastern Alabama in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and that were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in 1836 to 1840
2a
plural Creek or Creeks
: a member of the people who comprised the nucleus of the Creek confederacy : muscogee sense 1
b
: the Muskogean language of this people : muscogee sense 2
Note: Creek is the name by which the Muscogee people were known to English settlers prior to their forcible removal to Indian Territory. Present-day members of this nation live under the name Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
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The first known use of creek was in the 13th century
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