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

The closer he came to the dry creek bed and the crab apple tree rope the more he could feel the beating of his heart.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson