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as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
the shallow creek that runs in back of our house
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as in estuary
chiefly British
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
explored many of the creeks along the Cornwall coast of England
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Recent Examples of creek
Woven between coconut groves and tidal creeks, Cam Thanh hums with the rhythm of river life.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Ivezic was driving north on Lacey New Hope Road in a 2005 Ford Focus when the car left the bridge, overturned and landed on the east embankment on the north side of the creek.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025
For the past 30-plus years, folks have flocked to this gathering space to take advantage of outdoor amenities like a dog park, disc golf course, nature and walking trails, a playground, sport courts, pavilions, and plenty of scenic spots for a picnic near a gurgling creek.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Ivezic was driving north on Lacey New Hope Road in a 2005 Ford Focus when the car left the bridge, overturned and landed on the east embankment on the north side of the creek.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025
For the past 30-plus years, folks have flocked to this gathering space to take advantage of outdoor amenities like a dog park, disc golf course, nature and walking trails, a playground, sport courts, pavilions, and plenty of scenic spots for a picnic near a gurgling creek.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creek
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
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Connected blocks created a bridge across a brook and carried lightweight objects.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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Coastal estuaries are the scene of intense daily dramas of survival, featuring a cast of hundreds of species, and much of it is microscopic and underwater.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That’s because higher sea levels can creep up into drains designed to send water into rivers and the bay, sending water bubbling back out into the street rather than away from it.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Where to stay Overlooking a bay in the Caspian Sea is the Four Seasons Hotel Baku, housed in a magnificent Beaux-Arts-style building.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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And for true off-the-radar romance, the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe, offers cocoa-scented rainforests, black-sand coves, and turtle-nesting sights.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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The crannogs are on Loch Nell, a tranquil inland loch, and some argue they could have been constructed as solar observation sites.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Likewise, while the castle at Balmoral has been valued at $80 million, the Times includes the surround estate — including vast lochs, mountains and moores — at around $278 million.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Creek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creek. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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