as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
a little brooklet trickled past the house
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Noun
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The original one, fed by a nearby brook, has been out of commission for decades, and two others, installed by the current owners, haven’t been used in several years.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
27 Aug. 2025 -
Connected blocks created a bridge across a brook and carried lightweight objects.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The trail headed into the shade and toward a wooden bridge over the creek.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Brooklet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooklet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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