Synonyms of river

river

noun

1

as in canal

a passageway for water

A fallen tree branch was floating down the river.

Related Words

• canal
• stream
• waterway
• rivulet
• watercourse
• aqueduct
• gutter
• channel
• flume
• course
• racecourse
• raceway
• conduit
• sluice
• spillway
• millrace
• millstream
• floodway
• torrent
• sluiceway
• tideway
• trough
• swash

2

as in stream

an overwhelming flow or rush of something

Jet streams can be thought of as giant rivers of air that circulate around the globe.

He was overwhelmed by the river of new information that the document dump provided.

Related Words

• stream
• flood
• tide
• influx
• torrent
• overflow
• inundation
• current
• bath
• Niagara
• outflow
• avalanche
• flood tide
• cataract
• inflow
• deluge
• alluvion
• spate
• waterfall
• outpouring
• discharge
• flush
• gush
• flux
• cascade
• cataclysm
• cloudburst
• surplus
• blizzard
• excess
• glut
• surfeit
• overabundance
• oversupply
• superabundance
• overage
• superfluity
• overkill
• overmuch

Dissimilar Words

• trickle
• drip
• drought
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of river

Under dark skies, the Milky Way visibly streams behind Deneb and through Altair like a river of stars. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026

The gulf is surrounded by the Osa Conservation Area, featuring pristine beaches, mangrove forests, rivers, mountains and some of the most biodiverse tropical forests on the planet. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026

Low river levels are disrupting cargo transport, and water scarcity is straining hydropower-dependent regions. — Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Some river and flash flooding is possible as pockets of heavy rain are expected, the weather service said on social media. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Phrases Containing river

• sell down the river