B2nounnatureenvironment
US/ˈdel.tə/
UK/ˈdel.tə/
a low, level area of land where a river splits into smaller streams before entering the sea
In context
Millions of people farm rice in the Mekong Delta.
A river delta forms when the water slows down and drops the soil it carries.
Rising sea levels are a serious threat to low delta regions.
Words that go with delta
noun + noun
- river deltaThe river delta is home to many rare birds.
- Nile DeltaThe Nile Delta has some of the richest farmland in Egypt.
- delta regionThe delta region floods almost every year.
adjective + noun
- fertile deltaThe fertile delta supports intensive farming.
noun + preposition
- delta of a riverThe delta of a large river can cover thousands of square kilometers.