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riverbed

American  
[riv-er-bed] / ˈrɪv ərˌbɛd /

noun

  1. the channel in which a river flows or formerly flowed.


Etymology

Origin of riverbed

First recorded in 1825–35; river 1 + bed

Example Sentences

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Officials got the call around 2:05 p.m. from the area of Fairview Street and the Santa Ana Riverbed, fire officials wrote on Twitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

It paid more than $10 million to a company staffed by former CIA operatives for a multi-year covert influence operation codenamed "Project Riverbed," according to internal company documents reviewed by The Associated Press.

From Fox News • Feb. 27, 2022

GRA’s records said Project Riverbed was initially approved for a $27 million budget and that Qatar had been late with payments and did not provide all of the funds.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2022

That proved to be the case after the Thomas fire and subsequent flooding in Montecito, and the reason why the homeless population in the Santa Ynez Riverbed camps grew larger earlier this year.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2018

The worst situation seems to be in the Columbia Riverbed System.

From The Thirst Quenchers by Raphael, Rick