Meaning

2 senses
  1. The lowest part of a river, where the water meets the ground below.

  2. The alluvial land along the margin of a river.

More definitions
  • a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river

Forms

plural: river bottoms

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river:riverbed

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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