Bow Creek

proper noun

A river in Greater London, England, which is the tidal part of the River Lea before it reaches the Thames.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in Greater London, England, which is the tidal part of the River Lea before it reaches the Thames.
  2. A river in Devon, England, the tidal part of the Harbourne River before it reaches the tidal River Dart; the hamlet of Bow in Ashprington parish is located where the Harbourne becomes Bow Creek.

Origin

* In London, situated east of Bow.

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APA

Bow Creek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Creek

MLA

“Bow Creek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Creek. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bow Creek,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Creek.

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