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yeo

yeo

9.9
A small river or stream in parts of England
  • noun
  • /jiːəʊ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : arroyo
  • A narrow wooden bridge crossed the gentle yeo near the farm.

Examples

  • Children played by the yeo on warm summer afternoons in the countryside.

  • The old map showed a yeo running along the edge of the village.

  • The small yeo flowed gently through the countryside.

  • There are many yeos in the picturesque village of Linton.

  • The old map showed a yeo running along the edge of the village.

  • Children played by the yeo on warm summer afternoons in the countryside.

  • A narrow wooden bridge crossed the gentle yeo near the farm.

Synonyms

beck
vsyeo
  • UK
4 8.5

A small stream of water, especially in northern England and Scotland

is an older dialect word used in parts of England more broadly
sike
vsyeo
  • Literature
9.9

A small stream or marshy channel in a field

is older and dialectal, used in parts of England beyond just the north
sapa
vsyeo
  • Philippine
9.9

A small stream like a brook that flows near villages

is an older English dialect word used in parts of England rather than the Philippines

How Big

river
∞ 1.0
stream
244 1.0
yeo
  • Archaic
9.9
brook
23 1.0
rill
3 8.6

Surface Forms

yeo singular
yeos plural

Etymology

The word yeo comes from the old English word ea, which means 'river', and in some parts of England it kept the form 'yeo' to mean a small stream or brook. So a helpful way to remember yeo is to think 'little river'.