- (British English) a narrow area of water where the sea flows into the land synonym inlet
- They drove to the little creek where they kept their fishing boat.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- tidal
- little
- small
- …
- cross
- bed
- bottom
- bank
- …
- (North American English, Australian English, New Zealand English) a small river or stream
- Sandy Creek
- He stood on the steep bank above Ray’s Creek.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- tidal
- little
- small
- …
- cross
- bed
- bottom
- bank
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French crique or from Old Norse kriki ‘nook’; perhaps reinforced by Middle Dutch krēke; of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms
See creek in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryup the creek (without a paddle)
- (informal) in a difficult or bad situation
- If they won't accept my credit card, I'll really be up the creek.
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