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    Ar·roy·o
    /əˈroiˌ(y)ō/

    noun

    • 1. a steep-sided gully formed by the action of fast-flowing water in an arid or semi-arid region, found chiefly in the southwestern US.
  2. 1. : a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region. 2. : a water-carved gully or channel. Examples of arroyo in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Shortly after some removals, arroyo chub, another native fish, started moving upstream, Jacobson said.

  3. An arroyo (/ ə ˈ r ɔɪ oʊ /), from Spanish arroyo (Spanish:, "brook"), also called a wash, is a dry watercourse that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows after sufficient rain. [1] Flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.

  4. Synonyms for ARROYO: brook, runoff, creek, fresh, freshet, rivulet, rill, coulee, billabong, slough.

  5. Arroyo. Look up arroyo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Arroyo often refers to: Arroyo (watercourse), an intermittently dry creek. Arroyo may also refer to:

  6. arroyo. Ever see a dried out stream or brook that sometimes, after a good rain, is racing with water? That's an arroyo, or a creek that dries out and fills with water depending on the time of year and weather. The Arroyo Seco in Southern California is an example of a well-known arroyo.

  7. Arroyo definition: (chiefly in southwest U.S.) a small steep-sided watercourse or gulch with a nearly flat floor. See examples of ARROYO used in a sentence.

  8. Translate Arroyo. See 3 authoritative translations of Arroyo in English with example sentences, phrases and audio pronunciations.

  9. ARROYO meaning: 1. in the southwestern US, a narrow channel in the ground that is usually dry but becomes a stream…. Learn more.

  10. arroyo. noun. stream [noun] a small river or brook. gutter [noun] a channel for carrying away water, especially at the edge of a road or roof. brook [noun] a small stream. (Translation of arroyo from the PASSWORD Spanish–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

  11. Jul 20, 2015 · Arroyo is a Spanish word for a creek or small river. In its diminutive form it refers to a small brook. It may or may not have water in it, depending on the weather. A gulch is a small ravine....

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