creeks

noun

plural of creek
1
as in brooks
a natural body of running water smaller than a river the shallow creek that runs in back of our house

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2
as in estuaries
chiefly British a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline explored many of the creeks along the Cornwall coast of England

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Recent Examples of creeks In the mile-wide oil field known as the Bayou, an oily sheen glistened on creeks and long streaks of salt scarred the land. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026 Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting. — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 This could lead to flooding of creeks, streams and low-lying areas, especially where heavy rain persists. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Work with the county and neighboring cities to encourage us all to work together to avoid excessive stormwater runoff coming through Winter Springs creeks headed to Lake Jesup. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 McDowell County residents near rivers and creeks and in low-lying areas should relocate as soon as possible, county emergency management officials said late Saturday morning. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 In winter, several migratory duck species spend the season on its clear-flowing creeks and ponds, including beaver ponds. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Several rivers, creeks and streams are forecast to rise, or are already in minor to moderate flood stage. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Bryan Watts has spent more than three decades watching ospreys reclaim the Chesapeake Bay, returning each spring from South America to crowd its tidal rivers and creeks, shorelines, channel markers and nesting platforms. — Mark Robichaux, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeks
  1. brooks
  2. estuaries
  3. bays
  4. coves
Noun
  • The surrounding 23 acres the estate sits on are full of trails ripe for exploring, too, and take visitors past historic stone walls, cemeteries, and babbling brooks.
    — Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Insects drone over running brooks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of brooks
Noun
  • In North Carolina alone, 11,000 miles (17,702 kilometers) of canals drain peatlands before the water empties into coastal estuaries, Richardson said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Rising Tide Explorers leads ecotours of the mangrove islands, estuaries, and marshes that surround Marco Island.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of estuaries
Noun
  • The most direct routes to San Francisco and the East and South bays do not involve utilizing Highway 37.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The irony of Nordic wellness being the hottest lifestyle trend at the moment isn’t lost on Presnal, who grew up in the Turku archipelago surrounded by bays and lush forests.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bays
Noun
  • Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Its black-sand coves, lava-rock shores, coral-rubble beaches, and stretches of golden sand deserve their fame, but the islands have much more to explore inland.
    — Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of coves

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“Creeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeks. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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