streamlet

noun

ˈstrēm-lət How to pronounce streamlet (audio)
Definition of streamletnext
as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river the raging brook of last spring is a mere streamlet now that it's July

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Recent Examples of streamlet It is built across what once was a narrow streamlet with water so clean that the community used it to wash their clothes and bathe children. — Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2023 The water vapor signal in that band, though, is small, like a streamlet. — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 26 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlet
  1. brook
  2. creek
Noun
  • French doors open onto simple gardens and wildflower meadows that slope toward a picturesque brook.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Temescal Gateway Park is a 141-acre expanse in Pacific Palisades that features a babbling brook, oak and sycamore canyons and trails that zigzag up the mountains, providing views of the Pacific Ocean and its coastline.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of brook
Noun
  • The flooding is most likely near small creeks, urban areas, places with poor drainage and other low-lying regions.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The report does not say whether the surviving guide described failed creek crossings, though he was interviewed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of creek

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“Streamlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlet. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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