riverhead

Examples

• All

• The explorers traced the river upstream until they reached the riverhead in the mountains.

• Many small streams join together at the riverhead to form the main river.

• We camped near the riverhead and enjoyed the fresh, clear water.

• The riverhead is located high in the mountains.

• We arrived at the riverhead early in the morning to see the water flowing down the mountain.

• The riverhead is a beautiful spot, where clear water bubbles up from the ground.

• Hiking to the riverhead was tiring, but the stunning view at the source made it worthwhile.

Synonyms

H

head

vsriverhead

65 5.6

The source of a river or stream

is specifically the river's beginning, not any starting point or landform

H

headwater

vsriverhead

• Specialized

6 7.2

The source or small streams at the start of a river

is the single starting point, not the network of upper tributaries

F

fountainhead

vsriverhead

2 8.0

The spring where a river or stream begins

is the concrete starting place rather than a broader original source

H

headwaters

vsriverhead

• Specialized

1 5.5

The place where a river or stream begins

is the single point where the river begins rather than the whole beginning part

H

headstream

vsriverhead

7.9

A small stream that forms the start of a river

is the location where river begins rather than the forming stream

H

headspring

vsriverhead

• Archaic

7.8

The place where a stream or river starts

is the river's start in general, not only springs as origins

How Upstream

riverhead

1 5.6

midstream

7 4.1

river

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology