riverbed

• Nom désignant le fond ou le lit d'une rivière, c'est-à-dire la partie du terrain occupée ou creusée par le cours d'eau, y compris son chenal principal et les zones submergées lors des crues.

A noun referring to the channel or bottom of a river, which is occupied or was formerly occupied by the flowing water.

1. River channelB1formal

   The bottom or channel of a river, through which water flows or once flowed.

   lit de rivière

   • The riverbed was dry after the long drought.
   • They found ancient fossils in the riverbed.
   • The water carved a deep riverbed through the canyon.

   Synonymesbedchannelstreambedwatercourse