Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creekside

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: creek-side
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beside a creek.

noun

The land forming the side of a creek.

name

Ellipsis of Creekside Village: a neighbourhood of Creekside district, Whistler-Blackcomb, Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.

name

A district of Whistler-Blackcomb, Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.

name

A city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

name

A borough of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: streamside"
"We rented a cabin with creekside fishing access, and we grilled our own fresh-caught trout."
"The creekside resort shut in 1964, and most of the bungalows were sold."
"Near-synonym: creekfront"
"The farmers received a grant to install anti-erosion measures at the creekside."

Etymology

From creek + -side.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: creek

Inflected Forms

creeksides (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

riverside lakeside seaside oceanside riverbank riverfront lakefront seafront

Synonyms

streamside creekbank creekfront

Questions

What does creekside mean?: Beside a creek.
Where does creekside come from?: From creek + -side.

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