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Examples of “confluence” in a Sentence

4 example sentences showing how to use confluence, grouped by meaning.

noun The point where two rivers or streams meet and flow on as one.

  • The city grew up at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle.
  • We camped just above the confluence.

noun A situation in which several separate things come together at the same time, often with a combined effect.

  • A confluence of rising rents and falling wages pushed families out of the city.
  • Their success came from a rare confluence of talent and timing.