🌵arroyo

noun
/əˈrɔɪ.oʊ/

Meaning

A dry creek or stream bed that temporarily fills with water after heavy rain.

Example Sentences

After the storm, the arroyo quickly filled with rushing water.

Synonyms

gulch, gully, ravine, wash, channel

Antonyms

hill, ridge, plateau

Collocations

dry arroyo, desert arroyo, arroyo bed, deep arroyo

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