confluence

The place where two or more rivers or streams meet and flow together.

• We camped near the confluence.
• A bridge crosses the river below the confluence.
• The village lies at the confluence of the two streams.

How to use it: the confluence of A and B (The town stands at the confluence of two rivers.)

Similar words: junction, meeting point

Common phrases: at the confluence, river confluence, near the confluence

A coming together of several people, events, or influences that produces a particular result.

• A confluence of events changed her plans.
• The festival celebrates a confluence of cultures.
• An unusual confluence of interests brought the groups together.

How to use it: a confluence of something (A confluence of factors caused the crisis.)

Similar words: convergence, combination

Common phrases: confluence of factors, confluence of events, confluence of interests

The joining of two or more rivers or streams into one flow.

• The confluence brought the two streams together.
• Heavy rain made the confluence of the rivers especially powerful.
• Their confluence creates a strong current.

How to use it: the confluence of A and B (The confluence of the two streams increased the flow.)

Similar words: merging, joining

Common phrases: confluence of rivers, confluence of streams

A single stream or body of water formed when several streams join.

• The confluence flowed through the valley.
• Their combined waters formed a broad confluence.
• The swollen confluence swept branches downstream.

Similar words: combined stream

Common phrases: swollen confluence, powerful confluence

To come together and form a single stream.

• Two streams confluence here.
• The rivers confluenced below the village.
• Several small channels confluence into one broad stream.

How to use it: confluence into something (The streams confluence into a single river.)

Similar words: merge, join, converge

Opposites: divide

Common phrases: streams confluence, confluence into something