streamhead

/ˈstriːmˌhed/; /ˈstreɪmˌhed/

Definitions

1. noun

The source or head of a stream, especially a river or stream flowing from a spring or from the melting of snow.

“The hikers followed the stream from its streamhead to its mouth, where it emptied into the ocean.”

Synonyms

  • headwaters
  • source

Antonyms

  • mouth