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- DictionaryCreek/kriːk/
noun
- 1. a member of a confederacy of North American peoples of the south-eastern US in the 16th to 19th centuries; their descendants now live mainly in Oklahoma.
- 2. the Muskogean language that was spoken by members of the Creek confederacy.
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting the Creek or their language.
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CREEK definition: 1. a narrow area of water that flows into the land from the sea, a lake, etc.: 2. a stream or…. Learn more.
: a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river. 2. chiefly British : a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove. 3. archaic : a narrow or winding passage. Creek. 2 of 2. noun (2) ˈkrēk. 1.
Creek definition: a stream smaller than a river.. See examples of CREEK used in a sentence.
noun. 1. mainly British. a narrow inlet or bay, esp of the sea. 2. US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand. a small stream or tributary. 3. See up the creek. Collins English Dictionary.
n. 1. A small stream, often a shallow or intermittent tributary to a river. Also called regionally branch, brook1, kill2, run. 2. A channel or stream running through a salt marsh: tidal creeks teeming with shore wildlife. 3. Chiefly British A small inlet in a shoreline, extending farther inland than a cove. Idiom:
A creek is surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. The creek responds to surface and groundwater fluxes that modify it's flow and depth. Creeks are important conduits in the water cycle for groundwater recharge and corridors for fish or wildlife migration.
Definition of creek noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Define creek: a small stream—usage, synonyms, more. chiefly British: a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove
Feb 27, 2022 · Stream, river, and creek are all used interchangeably, with stream having the broadest definition and being used the most. A stream is a naturally flowing body of water running through the earth’s surface in a channel between opposite borders called the banks and a bottom surface called the bed.
