creek

IPA: krˈik

noun

  • (Britain) A small inlet or bay, often saltwater, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.
  • (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water (often freshwater) smaller than a river and larger than a brook; in Australia, also used of river-sized bodies of water.
  • Any turn or winding.
  • One of a Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States, also known as the Muscogee.
  • The Muskogean language of the Creek tribe.
  • A surname.

adjective

  • Of or pertaining to the Creek tribe.
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Examples of "creek" in Sentences

  • Over the divide at the head of this creek is a tributary of the Big Windy.
  • Yes | No | Report from mmtranberg wrote 27 weeks 3 days ago mine is 15 in creek about 20 feet wide
  • When the mills here would be standing and all, why we'd just mess around, go on what they called the creek over there.
  • Yes | No | Report from RylieGipson wrote 2 days 11 hours ago there's a book how to build tree houses huts and forts if the creek is big enough make a raft.
  • The weather was so excellent yesteray -- cold and windy and grey -- that I took Big Dog for a walk over to the field by what I call the creek and what is actually, of course, a storm drain.
  • Group ‘A’ says the creek is rising and the little town of Hooterville must spend half of its much needed funds to correct before a huge tragic flood consumes all (taking money from schools, roads and hospitals)
  • We're on our walk, over the Interstate Overpass, down by what I call the creek -- it's actuall more like a storm drain, but it collects rocks and pebbles at this bit where it curves, and I like to take the kid there so I can mess around in the rocks.

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