streambed

noun

stream·​bed ˈstrēm-ˌbed 

: the channel occupied or formerly occupied by a stream

Examples of streambed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The thick mats cover up the rocky streambed where invertebrates like mayfly nymphs like to live, and instead creates habitats for smaller insects, chironomids and worms. — Hannah Smith july 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

Participants will clean streambeds and trails, yanking weeds and restoring habitat. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Under the state’s interpretation, all of its streambeds can be privately owned. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Protesters shared concerns about the destruction of existing woods and the killing of trees in the process of allowing heavy machinery access to streambeds. — Sofia Montoya-Deck, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for streambed

• esteemed
• mainstreamed
• redeemed
• undreamed
• beamed
• creamed
• deemed
• dreamed
• gleamed
• leamed
• reamed
• schemed