riverhead

Riv·er·head
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/ˈɹɪv.ɚ.hɛd/

noun

The head or source of a river.

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Meanings

riverhead1

nounriverhead (plural riverheads)

plural riverheads

  1. The head or source of a river.

Riverhead2

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish near Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5156).
  2. A census-designated place and town, the county seat of Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, United States.
  3. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  4. A community in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. A town at the head of Waitemata Harbour, north-west of Auckland, New Zealand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hampden

Origin

riverhead · noun

From river + head.

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Riverhead · proper noun

Compound of river + head.

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Cite this entry
APA

riverhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riverhead

MLA

“riverhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riverhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riverhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riverhead.

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