rivers

[riv-erz] / ˈrɪv ərz /

NOUN

waterway

Synonyms

STRONGEST

estuary stream tributary

STRONG

beck branch brook course creek rill rivulet run runnel watercourse

Example Sentences

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Growing up in rural Monmouthshire, she regularly got covered in mud and played for hours in the woods with her younger brother, damming rivers and making dens.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

According to Dr. Motta, Kank inhabited a landscape shaped by winding rivers, streams, and seasonal ponds.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

"Kank lived in a landscape of meandering rivers and streams with seasonal ponds, inhabited by aquatic plants such as water lilies and animals including fish, insects, and various molluscs," says Dr. Motta.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The inquiry heard evidence from an Aboriginal community living near a navy base in New South Wales state, who bathed in and gathered food near rivers contaminated by firefighting foam.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

I think because she’s fixed her eyes on something beyond the rivers of blood, to a beautiful place on the other side.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri