as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
the raging brook of last spring is a mere streamlet now that it's July
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of streamlet
It is built across what once was a narrow streamlet with water so clean that the community used it to wash their clothes and bathe children.
—
Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2023
The water vapor signal in that band, though, is small, like a streamlet.
—Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 26 Nov. 2019
Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2023
The water vapor signal in that band, though, is small, like a streamlet.
—Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 26 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlet
Noun
-
Insects drone over running brooks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
-
Close to Mount Snow, the property includes trails, a brook, fruit trees, and a swimming hole.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Zipping through old-growth spruce forests and even across frozen creeks on snowmobiles.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
-
The roughly $16 million effort aims to reduce incidents where heavy rain causes raw sewage — including fecal matter — to overflow into local creeks and streams.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Streamlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlet. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
