riverbed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of riverbed
Example Sentences
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NASA's Perseverance rover has collected samples from Jezero Crater, an ancient Martian riverbed, and they may contain evidence of very early life.
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 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
“It’s the size of a lake but it’s not deep. ... It’s more like a very, very large riverbed without the flow — a wading pool maybe.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
Video of the scene late Wednesday showed officers taking photographs and walking through a homeless encampment set up along the edge of the riverbed.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
Her skin is mottled and cracked like a scorched riverbed from the tip of her trunk all the way down to her wide feet.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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