riverbed

The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: rivierbedding

Cognate with German: Flussbett

Cognate with Swedish: flodbädd

In summary

From river + bed. Compare Dutch rivierbedding (“riverbed”), German Flussbett (“riverbed”), Swedish flodbädd (“riverbed”).

Synonyms

bed

🛏️

channel

river bottom

floodplain

river

river bed

sand

wadi

wash

🧽

watercourse

creek bed

stream bed

bottom of the water

creek

dry wash

Translations

Flussbett

alveo

🛏️

cauce

lecho

🛏️

leito

letto del fiume

rivierbedding

koryto rzeki

wadi

oued

lit de rivière

κοίτη ποταμού

llit

🛏️

lit sec de rivière

llera