1
as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
the shallow creek that runs in back of our house
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as in estuary
chiefly British
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
explored many of the creeks along the Cornwall coast of England
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Recent Examples of creek
Almost a month later, she was found bludgeoned to death in a creek in eastern Williamson County.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Planting a strip of vegetation along the creek could help slow the runoff of fertilizer, deicing salts, and trash that enter these waterways.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Linas has filed dozens of public records requests about herbicide usage in local creeks and posted the findings on Creek Team OC’s Instagram page, which has amassed more than 8,000 followers since early February.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Planting a strip of vegetation along the creek could help slow the runoff of fertilizer, deicing salts, and trash that enter these waterways.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Linas has filed dozens of public records requests about herbicide usage in local creeks and posted the findings on Creek Team OC’s Instagram page, which has amassed more than 8,000 followers since early February.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creek
Noun
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Its grounds held extensive gardens, a duck pond and a brook.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
22 Mar. 2026
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With their tiny fences and cottages, a dozen gnomes stood stiff as if at attention yet looked so happy residing on their brook’s muddy banks.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the estuary, which had been silting up since the 11th century, had different ideas.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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The team tethered the crustaceans to posts at varying times of the year and at varying depths of Maryland’s Rhode River, a tidal estuary in Chesapeake Bay.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is vehicle access via the courtyard with 10 disabled bays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Unit 1501 at Portofino Tower, with its lush wraparound bay views.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As gray dawn seeped into the mountain woods, the wildlife symphony rang down the ridges and through the high coves.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Whether lapping soft, sandy beaches or crashing against cliff walls and rocky coves, the water here is simply stunning—clear, clean, and a hundred shades of bright blue.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Creek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creek. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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