variants
or bournes
as in creeks
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
idyllic days that were spent rambling the length of the bourn that flowed through that peaceful vale
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Noun
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Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry areas is likely.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Countless streams, rivers and creeks flow from the rainforest to a central river, eventually leading to the coast of Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many of these parcels have elements like oak woodlands, meadows, brooks and rivers that create cooler, wetter areas that help plants and animals endure wildfires or periods of extreme heat or drought.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourns. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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