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headstreams

noun

plural of headstream
as in headwaters
the beginning part of a stream the headstreams of the Ganges River arise in the Himalayas

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  1. headwaters
  2. tributaries
Noun
  • Others, like salmon, return upstream via Metro-North or the Long Island Rail Road to the suburban headwaters in which they were born, in order to spawn.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Clear Creek County Commissioner George Marlin makes a compelling case that alone, his small county of about 9,000 residents could never fund the mitigation needed to protect the headwaters of Clear Creek.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of headwaters
Noun
  • Broad rivers formed by the gentle joining of their tributaries, too numerous to count.
    — Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Together, the fish passages have opened up more than 60 miles of river and tributaries and roughly 2,400 acres of wetland habitat for migratory fish.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tributaries
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“Headstreams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstreams. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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