Synonyms for

Tributary

Verb / ˈtrɪbjʌˌteri: / Another word for tributary — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A stream or river that flows into a larger river or lake.

Synonyms & similar words

affluent distributary contributory contributive contributing confluent conducive feeder branch brook creek rivulet stream runnel feeder affluent contributory distributary inlet outlet floodwater backwater freshet spate torrent watercourse waterway bayou

Example sentences

  1. The Amazon River has many tributaries that flow into it.
  2. The Nile River's main tributary is the White Nile.
  3. The Colorado River's largest tributary is the Green River.
  4. The Missouri River is the longest tributary of the Mississippi River.
  5. The Ohio River has many small tributaries that feed into it.

Quotes

  • "The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll end up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that." - Eartha Kitt
  • "In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth." - Rachel Carson
  • "It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose, should now be threatened by the activities of one form of that life. But the sea, though changed in a sinister way, will continue to exist; the threat is rather to life itself." - Rachel Carson

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