Creek and Stream

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Creek

Creek noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.
Usage example: the shallow creek that runs in back of our house
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Stream is a synonym for creek in waterway topic. In some cases you can use "Stream" instead the word "Creek" as a noun or an adjective. popular alternative

Stream

Stream noun - A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth.
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Creek is a synonym for stream in river topic. You can use "Creek" instead the word "Stream" as a noun or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as waterway, small river. popular alternative
Nearby Words: streamed, streaming, streamer, streamlet, streamy

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small small creek small stream
nearby nearby creek nearby stream
flooded flooded creek flooded stream

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  • If you change horses in the middle of the stream, next thing you know you're up the creek without a paddle.
    Source: Mixed Metaphor
  • Useful Notes / The American Civil War In general, the South named battles after the nearest town (Sharpsburg), while the North named them after the nearest geographic feature, usually a river or stream (Antietam Creek).
    Source: Useful Notes / The American Civil War
  • Film / Star Trek: Generations Eureka Moment: Shatner shows some subtle acting in the film, when he wears an astonished look on his face after leaping over a stream with his horse.note He noted that he was scared every time he jumped that creek, until now, because it wasn't real.
    Source: Film / Star Trek: Generations
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