Headwater (Noun)
Meaning
The source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The exploration team followed the river upstream to locate its headwater, which was a remote mountain spring.
- The state government established a conservation project to protect the headwater of the endangered fish species' habitat.
- Travelers hiked through dense forests to reach the headwater of the mighty river, where they camped for the night.
- Geologists studied the rock formations around the headwater of the ancient river, searching for fossils.
- Local guides took the group to the headwater of the scenic river, where they kayaked downstream to explore the waterfalls.