Thesaurus results for CREEK

creek

noun

ˈkrēk

Definition of creek

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 For others, some roads are likely to flood and creeks and streams could also overflow their banks. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 The trail meanders along seasonal creeks that spring alive in winter. — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 According to the Solano Wildlife Rescue and Education Center, a female coyote was found in the trap near a creek, just off Suisun Valley Road in Fairfield. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Both have stellar amenities, space, and sit next to one another on a babbling creek. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for creek

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Noun

The surrounding 23 acres the estate sits on are full of trails ripe for exploring, too, and take visitors past historic stone walls, cemeteries, and babbling brooks.

— Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
French doors open onto simple gardens and wildflower meadows that slope toward a picturesque brook.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of brook

Noun

Although the brackish estuary’s health is improving somewhat — particularly in the Mosquito Lagoon — the entire system remains impaired by pollution, including from septic tanks and wastewater spills.

— Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
At these levels, Mosquito Lagoon will no longer be an estuary but be our new ocean beach.

— Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of estuary

Noun

The facility contains a dedicated high-bay workspace and chemical laboratories.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The beach is the stuff of postcards and paintings, hugged by cliffs with improbably radiant aquamarine water and a giant conical rock formation right in the middle of the bay.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

Its numerous loungers under umbrellas are placed around the cove, near the pebble beach, overlooking the micro marina, and beside the refreshingly cool, semi-indoor panoramic swimming pool that was a balm on a hot day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
For these scenes, producers chose Half Moon Beach, a sheltered cove within Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cove

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