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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•flu•ence /ˈkɑnfluəns/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Geography
- a flowing together of two or more streams.
- their place of joining:the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
- a coming together of people or things.
See -flu-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•flu•ence (kon′flo̅o̅ əns),USA pronunciation n. - Geographya flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like:the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
- Geographytheir place of junction:St. Louis is at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
- Geographya body of water formed by the flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like.
- a coming together of people or things; concourse.
- a crowd or throng;
assemblage.
Also, con•flux (kon′fluks).USA pronunciation - Late Latin confluentia; see confluent, -ence
- Middle French)
- late Middle English (1375–1425
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged union, joining, meeting.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: confluence /ˈkɒnflʊəns/, conflux /ˈkɒnflʌks/ n - a merging or flowing together, esp of rivers
- a gathering together, esp of people
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