winterbourne

See also: Winterbourne

English

Etymology

winter +‎ bourne (“seasonal stream or brook”), from Old English winterburna, equivalent to winter + burna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪntə(ɹ)ˌbɔː(ɹ)n/

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Noun

winterbourne (plural winterbournes)

1. A stream that only flows in winter (or after wet weather)

References

• “winterbourne”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.