Definition of ALLUVIUM

alluvium

Plural: alluvia, alluviums

Noun

  • Clay, silt, or gravel deposited by flowing water.
  • clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
  • soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin alluvium (“matter deposited by flowing water”), neuter of alluvius (“deposited by a river”), from Latin alluviō (“washing upon, overflowing”).

Synonyms

alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvion

Scrabble Score: 13

alluvium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
alluvium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alluvium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

alluvium: valid Words With Friends Word