creek

• Nom désignant un cours d'eau étroit ou un petit affluent, ou encore une petite baie ou crique abritée le long d'un littoral.

A noun referring to a narrow, sheltered waterway, especially an inlet in a shoreline or a small stream or tributary of a river.

1. Small streamA2formal

   A narrow, sheltered waterway, smaller than a river, often flowing through a valley or woods.

   Ruisseau

   • The children played by the creek after school.
   • We followed the creek through the forest.
   • The water in the creek was clear and cold.

   Synonymesbeckbrookburncrickfreshetrillrivuletrunnelstream

2. Inlet or tidal channelB1formalbritish

   A narrow inlet or channel of water, especially one that is tidal or connects to a larger body of water.

   chenal de marée, bras de mer

   • The boat sailed up the creek to the village.
   • They fished in the tidal creek at low tide.
   • The creek empties into the bay near the lighthouse.

   Synonymesarmbayouchannelcoveestuaryinlet