fluvial

adjective
flu·​vi·​al | \ ˈflü-vē-əl How to pronounce fluvial (audio) \

Definition of fluvial

1 : of, relating to, or living in a stream or river
2 : produced by the action of a stream a fluvial plain

Examples of fluvial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kramer is a 32-year-old fluvial geomorphologist, a scientist who studies rivers. Brian Payton, Smithsonian, "How Driftwood Reshapes Ecosystems," 9 Feb. 2018 Celebrate the fluvial beast that made our city with music, dance, food, and even free kayak tours throughout the day. Dillon Pilorget, OregonLive.com, "Mermaids and Pickathon: 8 things to do in Portland in the week ahead," 26 July 2017

First Known Use of fluvial

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for fluvial

Middle English, from Latin fluvialis, from fluvius river, from fluere

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