riverbed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of riverbed
Example Sentences
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In a dry riverbed deep within a forest near the Amazon in Brazil, paleontologists uncovered a fossilized jawbone from a previously unknown ancient animal.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
In a dried-up riverbed, there’s a rock with a freshly drilled hole in it—the handiwork of NASA’s Perseverance rover, which touched down in Jezero Crater in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The Eisbach wave on a side branch of the Isar River had been a landmark in the Bavarian city since the 1980s but it vanished in October after annual cleanup work along the riverbed.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
The mudstones, found in a dusty riverbed by Nasa's Perseverance Rover, are dotted with intriguing markings nicknamed leopard spots and poppy seeds.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
“When we reach the main riverbed, we’ll make a hard right, and take that river all the way up to the mountains,” I tell everyone.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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