stream · noun C /striːm/Full view
stream
B1 a small river
Dictionary examples:

a mountain stream

underground streams

A little stream flows through their garden.

Learner example:

On our way I saw small streams, small [areas of] jungle and beautiful animals also. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Singhalese)

a stream of sth
B2 a continuous flow of things or people
Dictionary examples:

There has been a steady stream of phone calls from worried customers.

An endless stream of traffic clogged the roads today.

Learner example:

This teahouse is packed throughout [the] day with workers and retired people, who come to sip tea, talk, and watch the endless stream of passers-by in the old city of China. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese)

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