millstream

[ mil-streem ]

noun

1. the stream in a millrace.
2. millrace.

millstream

/ ˈmɪlˌstriːm /

noun

1. a stream of water used to turn a millwheel

Word History and Origins

Origin of millstream¹

First recorded in 1805–15; mill ¹ + stream

Example Sentences

A flood warning is in force for the River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream between Lovington and Highbridge, with low-lying properties at risk.

From BBC

Transit: Park-and-ride lots for Loudoun County Transit commuter buses are on Millstream Drive in Stone Ridge, about two miles away, and at the East Gate shopping center in South Riding, about five miles away.

From Washington Post

“There are shad in the millstream.”

From Literature

Dr. Hayes and her colleagues monitored the breeding habits of a population of kalutas in Millstream Chichester National Park in Western Australia during the 2013 and 2014 breeding seasons.

From New York Times

Woodstock Inn at the Millstream: thanks ppl.

From Washington Post