Ayon sa Oxford English Dictionary, ang "creek" ay may maraming kahulugan, kabilang ang:

1. Isang makitid, protektadong daanan ng tubig o channel, lalo na ang bahagi ng mas malaking anyong tubig, tulad ng bilang ilog o look.
2. Isang maliit na batis o batis, lalo na ang sanga sa mas malaking anyong tubig.
3. Isang makitid, paikot-ikot na daanan o daluyan, gaya ng agwat sa pagitan ng mga burol o bato.
4. Isang mababaw na pasukan o look, lalo na ang may buhangin o maputik na ilalim, na kadalasang matatagpuan sa baybayin.

Ang salitang "creek" ay maaari ding gamitin upang sumangguni sa isang katutubong Amerikano na tao o wika mula sa timog-silangang Estados Unidos, o bilang isang balbal na termino para sa isang maliit, makitid na kalsada o kalye.

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Sentence Examples

1. Alicia hails Richard and Irene to her van for a visit to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge with no doubt Richard nabbing the front seat I overhear him mentioning car sickness.

2. After an hour of watching Merrill and her cousin go at it, then the mayor taking turns with me while the cops had a million questions, Henry arrived to rescue me back to the Crescent, where he left me while continuing his tour, and Alicia took my group to the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, something my editor specifically wanted me to include in the article.

3. We headed down Cane Creek Road a ways, and then Della pulled over across from the schoolyard.

4. If we had time, I could take him into the city and show him Lafayette Park, Rock Creek Park, and all my old haunts, including the house I used to live in.

5. Also, there had been no creek or waterfall in my snapshots.

6. Between us and the waterfall, the creek flowed swiftly through an obstructed canyon.

7. We were in a secluded area of the creek, and even though we could hear the mighty waters crashing above us, a huge log jam blocked our view of the falls.

8. After a final, wistful look at Sholes Creek Falls, we turned and clambered back down the gargantuan boulder and into the masses of fallen logs.

9. This is where we leave the creek and head back through the forest.

10. He squeezed my arm once and shoved me towards the creek.