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/ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/ · noun
(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks..
Near-synonyms: streambed, creekbed
The Hang En tour involves a difficult daylong trek over limestone mountain paths and along riverbeds to the remote indigenous village of Ban Doong.
Detailed laser surveys carried out by Network Rail revealed that fast-flowing water on the River Eden has caused parts of the riverbed to wash away, posing a risk to the viaduct foundations.
Potential signs of microbial life were found in a rock sample collected by the rover in 2024 from an ancient dry riverbed on Mars' Jezero Crater -- an area of rocky outcrops on the edges the Neretva Vallis, a river valley carved by water rushing to the canyon billions of years ago, NASA officials announced in a press conference on Wednesday.
Use river bed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
River bed means (hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks..
Common synonyms include river bottom, streambed, creekbed.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: streambed, creekbed
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