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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a small river" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a river that is not large in size, often in a geographical or descriptive context.
Example: "The hikers followed the path that ran alongside a small river, enjoying the sound of the water flowing gently."
Alternatives: "a tiny stream" or "a little creek."
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He'd been sheltering beneath a bridge over a small river.
Flooding in January 2016 along a small river around 50 miles from Asunción, Paraguay.
The worst bottleneck is a rickety, mid-1970s Bailey bridge across a small river.
Nearby is a small river (complete with stepping stones) and a meadow for games and picnics.
A small river (the Browney, I later calculate) winds through a watermeadow.
"We found a small river between Trujillo and Cajamarca and everyone immersed in it.
Four years ago a small river near here ran at eight litres per second.
Sometimes the tidal flow was assisted by building a dam across the estuary of a small river.
Response: This is an adult malachite kingfisher, Alcedo cristata, a small river kingfisher that is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.
North of Hilla, the authorities found the body of a man in his 20s floating in a small river.
After the bombing, militants crossed a small river on Duluiyah's outskirts and attacked the town, setting off fierce clashes.
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