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

Arriving by helicopter on 11 September, his team searched a series of compounds near a dry creek bed, capturing three detainees, the court documents say.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

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

A gripping device set the log down on the creek bed while the whirling rotor blades kicked up dust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024

It had been,-more than a month since they had been there together, and as they neared the creek bed, they slowed down.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson