streamside

noun

stream·​side ˈstrēm-ˌsīd How to pronounce streamside (audio)
: the land bordering on a stream

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So, in this experiment, Roberts and her students cleared around two acres of grass and poison ivy and shrubs and just kind of weedy non-native species from a streamside that was on campus. Sophie McNulty, Scientific American, 13 June 2024 Workers raised sturgeon eggs and larvae in streamside rearing facilities for protection, then released into local waters. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2023 It’s not uncommon for hikers to get lost in the state park, which spans 8,000 acres, including several miles of streamside trails twisting through sycamore woodlands. Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2022 Small grasshoppers have been observed in some areas, with some caddis in the streamside vegetation. Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 15 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for streamside

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of streamside was in 1844

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“Streamside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streamside. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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