noun
- A small stream or watercourse, especially one that is dry except during the rainy season; a gully or ravine.
Usage: Plural of arroyo; Common in southwestern United States and Spanish-speaking regions; Often used in place names and geographical descriptions
Examples
- The arroyos in the desert fill with water only during heavy rains.
- Several arroyos cut through the landscape of New Mexico.
- Children played in the dry arroyos during the summer months.
- The map showed multiple arroyos branching off from the main river.
- Flash floods can make the arroyos dangerous after a storm.
- The town was built near several arroyos that provided water seasonally.