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watercourse

[ waw-ter-kawrs, -kohrs, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs, ˈwɒt ər- /

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noun

a stream of water, as a river or brook.

the bed of a stream that flows only seasonally.

a natural channel conveying water.

a channel or canal made for the conveyance of water.

Origin of watercourse

First recorded in 1500–10; water + course

Words nearby watercourse

waterbrain, waterbuck, waterbury, watercolor, watercolour, watercourse, watercraft, watercress, waterdog, watered, watered stock

Example sentences from the Web for watercourse

At 5.40 made three-quarters of a mile south-south-east to a watercourse which I have named Pratt Creek.

Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria |William Landsborough
On the other hand, gentlemen, there are nine witnesses who swear that the watercourse used to flow on the south side of the hedge.

A Book About Lawyers |John Cordy Jeaffreson
He actually started toward the watercourse, walking with jerky, uneven steps.

Two on the Trail |Hulbert Footner
Following the watercourse we were encamped upon, it took us through a pass, among the rough hills lying north-easterly.

Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration |Ernest Giles

Along the path grew spiras and clematis, while beside every watercourse were yellow marsh marigolds and primulas.

Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 |Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

British Dictionary definitions for watercourse

watercourse

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs) /

noun

a stream, river, or canal

the channel, bed, or route along which this flows