creek bed

American  

[kreek bed] / ˈkrik ˌbɛd /

Or creekbed or creek-bed

noun

1. the bottom of a creek; the channel in which a creek flows or once flowed.

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creek bed

Investigating the smell, she ventured about 50 feet off the dirt road, toward heavy woods, where she peered into a tree-lined creek bed.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

Locals tried for several years to get government officials to clear the creek bed to prevent more flooding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

He then moved down the valley and built a camp and shelter in a dried-out creek bed.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024

White sand bags were packed around his home in an effort to keep it safe from the rising creek bed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023

After half a minute, the creek bed dropped six inches and he fell again, only now he went completely under and got a glimpse of small silvery translucent fish as his head went down.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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