Arroyo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of ARROYO is a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region. a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region; a water-carved gully or channel…
Arroyo (watercourse) - Wikipedia
WEBAn arroyo (/ ə ˈ r ɔɪ oʊ /), from Spanish arroyo (Spanish:, "brook"), also called a wash, is a dry watercourse that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows after sufficient rain. Flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.
ARROYO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBnoun. a steep-sided stream bed that is usually dry except after heavy rain. arroyo. / ə-roi ′ ō /. A small, deep gully or channel of an ephemeral stream. Arroyos usually have relatively flat floors and are flanked by steep sides consisting of unconsolidated sediments. They are usually dry except after heavy rainfall.
ARROYO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBnoun [ C ] us / əˈrɔɪ·ə, -oʊ /. Add to word list. Add to word list. (in the southwestern US) a narrow channel in the ground that is usually dry but becomes a stream after heavy rain. …
ARROYO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBnoun [ C ] us / əˈrɔɪ·ə, -oʊ / Add to word list. (in the southwestern US) a narrow channel in the ground that is usually dry but becomes a stream after heavy rain. (Definition of …
Arroyo | Spanish to English Translation - SpanishDictionary.com
WEB1. (brook) a. stream. Un arroyo brotaba de las rocas musgosas. A stream sprang from the mossy rocks. Cuando era niño, solía venir a este arroyo con mi papá a pescar truchas.When I was a kid, I used to come to this stream with my dad to fish for trout. 2. (ravine) (Central America) a. gully.
Arroyo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBAn arroyo can be natural or man-made. The Los Angeles River, for example, is an arroyo that runs along a concrete channel and helps distribute fresh water to the city. …
Arroyo | Gully, Wash & Ravine | Britannica
WEBarroyo, a dry channel lying in a semiarid or desert area and subject to flash flooding during seasonal or irregular rainstorms. Such transitory streams, rivers, or creeks are noted for their gullying effects and especially for their rapid rates of …
Arroyo - definition of arroyo by The Free Dictionary
WEBn. pl. ar·roy·os. 1. A deep gully cut by an intermittent stream; a dry gulch. 2. A brook; a creek. [Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *arrugius, gold mine, underground passage, variant of Latin arrugia, a galleried mine .] American Heritage® Dictionary …
arroyo - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
WEBFeb 18, 2024 · A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain). Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally). Translations [ edit] ± creek which only seasonally flows. ± any water course. See also [ edit] coulee. draw.
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