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arroyo

A dry creek or stream bed that fills with water only after heavy rain, typically found in arid or semi-arid regions.
Noun
pl: arroyos

This term is primarily used in the Southwestern United States and Mexico to describe a specific geological feature of arid landscapes. It carries a strong regional connotation, evoking images of desert terrain, scrubland, and the sudden, violent nature of flash floods.

While similar to a "wash" or a "dry creek," "arroyo" specifically highlights the Spanish linguistic influence on the geography of the Americas. It is typically used in descriptive or geographical contexts rather than casual urban conversation.

Meanings

Noun

A dry creek or stream bed that fills with water only after heavy rain, typically found in arid or semi-arid regions.

The hikers followed the sandy arroyo for several miles until they reached the canyon.

Examples

The hikers followed the sandy bed of the arroyo to find their way back to the camp.

Travel

The hikers followed the sandy bed of the arroyo to find their way back to the camp.

Watch out for flash floods when you are crossing an arroyo during the monsoon season.

Travel

Watch out for flash floods when you are crossing an arroyo during the monsoon season.

The dry arroyo suddenly transformed into a rushing torrent after the thunderstorm.

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The dry arroyo suddenly transformed into a rushing torrent after the thunderstorm.

We should set up our tents well above the banks of the arroyo just in case it rains.

Travel

We should set up our tents well above the banks of the arroyo just in case it rains.

I wonder how deep this arroyo actually gets during the peak of the rainy season.

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I wonder how deep this arroyo actually gets during the peak of the rainy season.

The ancient settlement was built on a plateau overlooking a wide arroyo.

History

The ancient settlement was built on a plateau overlooking a wide arroyo.

Let us cross the arroyo here where the ground is firm and the slope is gentle.

Travel

Let us cross the arroyo here where the ground is firm and the slope is gentle.

Dust devils swirled across the open expanse of the dry arroyo.

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Dust devils swirled across the open expanse of the dry arroyo.

The road was washed away where it crossed the arroyo after last nights storm.

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The road was washed away where it crossed the arroyo after last nights storm.

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