stream vs watercourse

watercourse vs stream

stream and watercourse both are nouns.

stream is a verb but watercourse is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stream	Yes	No	Yes	No
watercourse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stream and watercourse are synonyms defined as:

stream and watercourse: a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

stream (noun)	watercourse (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a conduit through which water flows
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	natural or artificial channel through which water flows
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

stream (verb)	watercourse (verb)
exude profusely
flow freely and abundantly
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
move in large numbers
rain heavily

Difference between stream and watercourse

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