English noun: confluence | |||
1. | confluence (location) a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) | ||
Samples | Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. | ||
Synonyms | meeting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | geographic point, geographical point | ||
Domain category | river | ||
2. | confluence (act) a flowing together | ||
Synonyms | conflux, merging | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blend, blending | ||
3. | confluence (act) a coming together of people | ||
Synonyms | concourse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coming together, meeting, merging | ||