riverbed

noun

Definition of riverbednext
as in ground

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Recent Examples of riverbed The trees and water provide critical habitat for migrating birds where previously only a dry riverbed and brush awaited them. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Most notably, the Turia Gardens, spanning more than five miles from the city to the sea, transform a former riverbed into an urban oasis with walking and bike paths. — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 The show imagines communities centered on the Mississippi River, which flows through Minneapolis, and the installation echoes a riverbed, with platforms approximating islands. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 This means the river would divert from the existing riverbed, if the new channel reaches it. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverbed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbed
  1. ground
  2. foundation
  3. base
  4. floor
  5. basement
Noun
  • Electric flight enters policing Astro could give officers another way to monitor the university’s campus and surrounding grounds.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The network, along with MS NOW and Politico, won a preliminary injunction in federal court last week, a blow to Trump’s effort to bar the outlets from the White House grounds.
    — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ground
Noun
  • Its foundation is HiNAS Prime, an autonomous navigation system developed by Avikus, HD Hyundai’s autonomous navigation subsidiary.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • They're used in primers, foundations, and hair serums for a slick application.
    — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of foundation
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  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS SENATE ON THE LINE — Jackson surges among early ballots as Susan Collins fights to hold her base.
    — , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That includes the rural Ohio voter base, which historically leans conservative.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of base
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  • There is accumulation of food and residue on the floors under the prep line equipment.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This affects the product fit cycle, from shoe development to the retail fitting floor.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of floor
Noun
  • Another 100 bodies fill the basement of Oleshky's hospital, said Tetiana Hasanenko, the exiled head of the city's Ukrainian military administration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • After the basement flooded circa 2002, Wysocki says, the house was doomed.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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