streambed

noun

stream·​bed ˈstrēm-ˌbed How to pronounce streambed (audio)
: the channel occupied or formerly occupied by a stream

Examples of streambed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the public’s ability to use and access these streambeds was thrown into question in the early 2000s, when some landowners on the Flint River began to challenge the longstanding notion of navigability. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2024 This has been a privilege ever since Georgia was granted statehood in 1788, when the state (and by extension the state’s residents) became the owner of all navigable streambeds. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2024 Officials reminded hikers to check weather forecasts before setting out on an adventure and warned against entering canyons, washes or streambeds if rain or thunderstorms are forecast. Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2024 Areas like ledges, points, and underwater streambeds act as structure. Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for streambed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of streambed was in 1857

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“Streambed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streambed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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