Definition of RIVERBED

riverbed

Plural: riverbeds

Noun

  • a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
  • The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.
  • pl. -S the area covered or once covered by a river

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

river bottom, stream bed

Scrabble Score: 14

riverbed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
riverbed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
riverbed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

riverbed is a valid Words With Friends word