fluvial
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a river.
a meandering fluvial contour.
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produced by or found in a river.
fluvial plants.
adjective
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Relating to or inhabiting a river or stream.
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Produced by the action of a river or stream.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of fluvial
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fluviālis, equivalent to fluvi ( us ) river (derivative of fluere to flow) + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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We have seen fluvial - or river - flooding, which is when rivers or streams burst their banks and flood surrounding areas.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Prior studies of satellite data from Mars had identified erosional landforms called fluvial ridges as being possible candidates for ancient river deposits.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023
Virginia Ruiz-Villanueva, a fluvial geomorphologist at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, said in a news release that the research will also help advance scientific understanding of carbon cycling from fallen trees.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 24, 2023
Located south of Bailique, it is the world’s largest fluvial island, about the size of Switzerland.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
The spot so enclosed had a quiet beauty that would have been holy in days gone by when the mind of man peopled such solitudes with fluvial deities.
From Two Summers in Guyenne by Edward Harrison Barker
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