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Definition of "arroyo" []

  • A deep gully cut by an intermittent stream; a dry gulch. (noun)
  • A brook; a creek. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "arroyo" in a sentence
  • "The word arroyo has appeared in one New York Times article in the past year, on Jan. 1 in the Scientist at Work blog post "The Sun, the Moon and the Quail" by Jennifer Gee:"
  • "Learn more about the word "arroyo" and see usage examples across a range of subjects on the Vocabulary.com dictionary."
  • "Finally, the arroyo is too strong and takes the taxi away."