noun

riverbed

riverbed

The riverbed was dry during the drought.

The riverbed was dry during the drought.

They found old coins in the riverbed.

They found old coins in the riverbed.

((a/the)) riverbed a noun for the ground at the bottom of a river The riverbed was rocky.

Synonyms: channel, bottom of a river

A compound word from 'river' (a large natural stream of water) and 'bed' (the bottom or base of something).

Think of the river as a person sleeping in its 'bed' – the very bottom part where it rests.

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