creek
US
/kriːk/
UK
/kriːk/
Meaning
A small natural stream of water, usually narrower than a river.
छोटी प्राकृतिक जलधारा, जो आम तौर पर नदी से संकरी होती है।
Examples
“We followed the creek through the forest.”
“After the rain, the creek rose above its banks.”
“The children waded across the shallow creek.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: There is creek behind our school.
Better: There is a creek behind our school.
Creek is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article such as “a.”
Creek एक गिनने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” जैसे article की ज़रूरत होती है।
Not natural: The creek was too deep to cross it.
Better: The creek was too deep to cross.
In this pattern, “the creek” is already the object of “cross”; don’t repeat it with “it.”
इस वाक्य में “the creek” पहले ही “cross” का object है; इसलिए “it” दोबारा नहीं लगाते।
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Learner tip
A creek is usually smaller than a river; the word is especially common in American English.
Creek आम तौर पर river से छोटी होती है; यह शब्द खासकर American English में ज़्यादा सुनाई देता है।