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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2
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
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality noted in a forecast that smoke would move northeast along the Mogollon Rim before lighter overnight winds caused smoke to drain into Horton and Tonto creeks on Tuesday morning.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The rain could cause flooding in local creeks and heavily paved areas.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 2 inches of rain had already fallen on the area, causing small creeks, low-lying areas and some underpasses in the Dallas area to flood.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
The 708-acre property, 20 minutes from downtown, has terraces, gardens, a cabin, a creek, oak trees, flower meadows, and mountain views.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The rain could cause flooding in local creeks and heavily paved areas.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 2 inches of rain had already fallen on the area, causing small creeks, low-lying areas and some underpasses in the Dallas area to flood.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
The 708-acre property, 20 minutes from downtown, has terraces, gardens, a cabin, a creek, oak trees, flower meadows, and mountain views.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creek
Noun
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The mass-participation ball game involves two teams, whose players are decided according to which side of the town's small brook they were born on.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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These graves were on the south side of the brook that divides the site, and on the north side archaeologists found three more sets of remains that had been dispersed, begging the question of why there would be two different kinds of burials from the same time periods in different areas of the site.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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Through its tours, the New Smyrna Beach nonprofit informs visitors about the flora and fauna found within the estuary, plus the problems plaguing the ecosystem and ongoing recovery efforts.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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As of last October, Maryland authorities had also not done a risk assessment for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Homendy said, a four-mile long set of parallel bridges crossing the estuary.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Add bay leaves, saffron and its liquid, and enough vegetable stock to barely cover sweet potato cubes.—
Yakir Levy,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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The latest attempt to reduce the pollution input from stormwater is a series of pilot projects to filter water flowing from cities into the bay.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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On the rocky coasts of northwestern Australia, small coves are submerged with the tides.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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This fishing village has pristine stretches of sandy beach and picturesque coves.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Loch Ness Centre has worked with Mackenna's organization and the University of Aberdeen to use cutting-edge technology to probe the depths of the loch and has invited hundreds of people around the world to participate in surface watching events, Todd said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Little is more exhilarating than taking a dip in a chilly loch (lake).—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Creek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creek. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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