brook
noun/brʊk/
/brʊk/
- a small river
- We'll have to cross the brook to get to the road.
- The road goes over a small brook.
- The peace and quiet was disturbed only by a gently babbling brook.
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyc2- The brook runs across the middle of the field.
- an area of lovely lakes and babbling brooks
Word Originnoun Old English brōc, of unknown origin; related to Dutch broek and German Bruch ‘marsh’.Want to learn more?
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