noun
- the channels or bottoms of streams where water flows or has flowed
Examples
- The geologists studied the rock formations in the ancient streambeds.
- After the drought, the dry streambeds were visible throughout the valley.
- Heavy rains carved new streambeds down the mountainside.
- Fossils are often found in exposed streambeds.
- The hikers followed the winding streambeds through the canyon.
- Sediment deposits in streambeds provide clues about past flooding.