stream
noun
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
streams
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pluralof stream.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof stream (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
streamnouna body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
Example Sentences
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"The unseasonal heat has dried out the banks of the streams and the dampest valleys," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Fresh off the Farm,” “Bringing Country Back” and “What They Seem” each have over 345,000 streams on the music site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
He also keeps things like chlorine dioxide tablets, which are often used to make water from streams or rivers safe to drink.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
To search for jet quenching, the researchers developed an analysis that identifies concentrated streams of high-energy particles and measures how many emerge above a selected energy threshold.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
They napped in meadows and stood knee-deep in frigid streams, costars in their own private dog-food commercial.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
