- a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like: the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
- their place of junction: St. Louis is at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
- a body of water formed by the flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like.
- a coming together of people or things; concourse.
- a crowd or throng; assemblage.
- a merging or flowing together, esp of rivers
- a gathering together, esp of people
