Synonyms of rivers

rivers

noun

plural of river

1

as in streams

a passageway for water

A fallen tree branch was floating down the river.

Related Words

• streams
• canals
• waterways
• rivulets
• watercourses
• aqueducts
• gutters
• channels
• raceways
• flumes
• courses
• conduits
• sluices
• spillways
• floodways
• sluiceways
• racecourses
• torrents
• millstreams
• millraces
• troughs
• tideways
• swashes

2

as in floods

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

• streams
• floods
• tides
• torrents
• influxes
• overflows
• currents
• inundations
• avalanches
• baths
• outflows
• cataracts
• flood tides
• deluges
• cloudbursts
• outpourings
• inflows
• spates
• waterfalls
• Niagaras
• fluxes
• flushes
• alluvions
• cataclysms
• gushes
• discharges
• cascades
• blizzards
• surpluses
• excesses
• gluts
• surfeits
• overages
• superfluities
• oversupplies
• overmuch
• overabundances
• superabundances
• overkills

Dissimilar Words

• drips
• trickles
• droughts
• dribbles
• drouths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rivers

The separation of civilizations and leaders, navigable rivers that provide new routes for trade and battles, plus an overhauled diplomacy system with a new influence mechanic all offer long-term players a host of fresh challenges. —Barry Collins, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

Ice canoeing is a thrilling winter activity unique to the province, combining canoeing with the challenges of frozen rivers and icy terrain. —Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Or new rivers start to flow with new estuaries. —Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024

The area is home to 600 lakes and rivers for all sorts of water sports and activities, wooded walking and hiking trails, Lake George and Lake Kerr for fishing, and special trails for motorcycles and ATVs. —Kara Franker, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024

Some must drift in from dozens of miles away, from the San Pedro River, or the Gila, which both rivers drain toward. —Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024

The Santa Cruz River is not like most American rivers. —Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024

This is a trek across rugged tundra alongside wild lakes and rivers amidst the vast expanses of wilderness that define Alaska. —Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

The water quality standards apply to concentrations of pollutants in surface waters like lakes, rivers and ponds, but are separate from drinking water standards. —Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024