distributaries

noun

plural of distributary
as in tributaries

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  1. tributaries
  2. canals
  3. affluents
  4. waterways
  5. watercourses
Noun
  • As a whole, dispersed across the World Wide Web, its river and tributaries, the words and images and videos form a new corpus of word and art.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But stocks have got so low that, in 2024, the Alaska government, in conjunction with Canada, shut down fishing for king salmon on the Yukon River and its Canadian tributaries for seven years—one complete king-salmon life cycle.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tributaries
Noun
  • Sites is planned 17 miles west of the river itself, and will draw water through a system of canals and pipes to fill the reservoir.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • To prepare, cities have deployed an arsenal of weapons against the floods, including sandbags, water pumps, sand berms and drainage canals.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of canals
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  • On that note, the ACRC survey reported that 52% of affluents were disappointed with the options presented by luxury brands.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of affluents
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  • Late Sunday, 15 waterways across northern Arizona and southwestern Colorado either reached or were forecast to reach major flood stage, triggering evacuations and washing out roads.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Flooding of some swollen waterways could last through at least Tuesday.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of waterways
Noun
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of watercourses
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