US geography: what is a run?

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Self-tutoring about US geography: the tutor looks up the the term run.

In some US place names, you might hear the word Run. Bull Run comes to mind, for instance. What is a run?

Apparently, run can mean creek or brook.

Source:

Mish, Frederick C. (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.

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