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riverhead

Syllables: Riv·er·head/ˈɹɪv.ɚ.hɛd/

riverhead noun: the head or source of a river.

Noun

riverhead (plural riverheads)

  1. The head or source of a river.

Proper noun capitalized: Riverhead

Riverhead

  1. A village and civil parish near Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5156).
  2. A census-designated place and town, the county seat of Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, United States.
  3. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  4. A community in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. A town at the head of Waitemata Harbour, north-west of Auckland, New Zealand.

Forms of riverhead

pluralriverheads

Origin of riverhead

From river + head.

Compound of river + head.

Questions about riverhead

What does riverhead mean?
Riverhead means the head or source of a river.
What part of speech is riverhead?
Riverhead can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce riverhead?
Riverhead is pronounced /ˈɹɪv.ɚ.hɛd/.
What is the plural of riverhead?
The plural of riverhead is riverheads.

Words near riverhead in the dictionary

  1. riverfaring
  2. riverfront
  3. riverfronts
  4. riverful
  5. rivergoing
  6. riverhead
  7. riverheads
  8. riverhemp
  9. riverhood
  10. riverian
  11. Riverians

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