Meaning & use
dammed river
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Meaning
nouncountable
A river that has a dam built across it, often to control water flow or generate electricity.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a dammed river' or 'dammed rivers'.
Patterns
- a dammed river
- dammed rivers
The dammed river created a large reservoir behind the concrete wall.
Environmentalists are concerned about the impact of dammed rivers on fish migration.
Word forms
| plural | dammed rivers |
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Common combinations
- dammed river
- The dammed river provides hydroelectric power for the region.
- heavily dammed river
- The heavily dammed river has lost much of its natural flow.
- dammed river system
- The dammed river system supports several towns along its banks.
Synonyms and how they differ
- impounded river
- Impounded river is a more technical term for a river whose water is held back by a dam.
Word family
Commonly confused: dammed river or damned?
dammed river vs damned
Damned means cursed or condemned, while dammed refers to a river blocked by a dam.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'dammed river' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option A correctly uses 'dammed river' as a singular countable noun. Option B is contradictory because a dammed river implies a dam is present. Option C uses 'damned', which means cursed. Option D has a subject-verb agreement error.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “dammed river”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.