millstream

noun

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as in millrace

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Recent Examples of millstream Perched beside the River Wye, The Woodyard is a charming riverside restaurant—housed in a former 1810 marble works—its glass floor revealing the old millstream trickling below. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 One of them is recorded in the Domesday Book, which was written in 1086, and pieces of a Roman millstone have recently been found in the bed of the millstream. — Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstream
  1. millrace
  2. canal
  3. waterway
  4. watercourse
  5. aqueduct
  6. flume
  7. sluice
  8. raceway
Noun
  • According to the North Branford Land Conservation Trust, the dam and millrace in the area dates back to 1761 and over its history was used to power a lumber mill, cider mill, grist mill and a factory that produced ax handles.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 25 Feb. 2018
Definition of millrace
Noun
  • Nothing was mistaken at the inaugural Cartier Cinema Club dinner held at Venice’s Gritti Palace, where Chazelle’s La La Land was honored with dinner on the canal overlooking the Basilica della Salute.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The road’s construction created a push for internal improvements in the early republic and opened the era of canal and road construction throughout the nation.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • The Strait of Hormuz, which remains one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, saw oil exports hit a wartime record on Monday with more than 17 million barrels daily, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Major rainfall flooding could prompt evacuations and rescues, the weather service said, and waterways could overflow their banks.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of waterway
Noun
  • Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of watercourse
Noun
  • Chase through the aqueduct This is the first major chase sequence, with both the T-800 and the T-1000 trying to get to a fleeing John Connor first.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Vigiles were also tasked with maintaining public order at night, and their nearby barracks used water from an aqueduct.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of aqueduct
Noun
  • Tiana’s Bayou Adventure debuted in 2024 — but the mountain that contains the log flume thrill ride has been around for decades longer.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The changes come less than two months after a 13-year-old boy climbed out of a log flume and fell 50 feet.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of flume
Noun
  • Dam Removal Europe found that the number of dams dismantled in 2025, along with other water-flow controls like weirs, culverts and sluices, grew by 11% from the year before.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
  • The archways are furnished with sluice gates that can open to allow excess water to pass through in periods of flooding.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Definition of sluice
Noun
  • Former Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda met fans and signed autographs for an hour in the late morning right as the clouds parted and the track warmed up, energizing the whole raceway.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
  • The work that structural engineering does can impact plumbing, and mechanical runs often determine electrical raceway routing paths.
    — Francesco Iorio, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of raceway

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“Millstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstream. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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