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

Jennifer Campbell heard the screams from across the river of a neighbor desperate for rescue. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Mazon Creek was a swampy river delta during the Carboniferous period, and its conditions allowed sediment to rapidly cover dead plants and animals. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

The beavers can't talk, and the trees can't see, and the river only flows in one direction. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

The design features five stars representing the franchise's five Stanley Cups, along with gold, white and black stripes representing Pittsburgh's three rivers. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing river

• sell down the river