creek
noun
a stream smaller than a river.
Creeks
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pluralof Creek.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
creeks
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pluralof creek.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
creeknouna stream smaller than a river.
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Newton and Noss Creeks, Devon – a narrow tidal inlet just off the River Yealm in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
He would also spoof President George W. Bush and other political leaders, while remaining close to a Martin Creeks family, the Sabatines, who appeared often in his work.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Fire crews were starting work on the eastern edge of the Swillup fire Wednesday while drones were expected to check for heat in the Canyon, Three Creeks, Elliot and Swillup fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Intermarriage between Creeks and Whites also further complicated the situation.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023
“A few more Sayler’s Creeks and it will all be over,” he sighs.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
It “addresses the effects of concrete, asphalt and other impervious surfaces that cover the urban landscape in these two watersheds, to protect water quality in the creeks, rivers and beaches downstream,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The property includes a lodge, a teepee, a basketball court, a number of ponds and creeks, and several hunting areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The sizable farm was previously described as being home to an abundance of wildlife—and also features multiple trails and two year-round creeks that run through the land.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
Along the way, the filing said, Allen recorded his appreciation for the changing landscapes, for example writing on his phone that Pennsylvania's woods resembled "vast fairy lands filled with tiny trickling creeks."
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
“Ever since I was little,” Mullet Fingers said, “I’ve been watchin’ this place disappear—the piney woods, the scrub, the creeks, the glades.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
