Charles River
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- proper noun
- /ˈtʃɑrlz ˈrɪvər/
:
río Charles
- After four decades of advocacy and innovation, the Charles River Watershed Association has achieved measurable improvement, particularly in flood mitigation, water quality, and public access and enjoyment.
- Charles River Watershed
- Boston's Charles River
- Charles River Watershed Association
Examples
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The 308-square-mile Charles River watershed in eastern Massachusetts is the quintessential metropolitan stream.
Academic text (2006) -
This is the Charles River Basin where amateur yachtsmen can sail 365 days a year.
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I jumped in the Charles River.
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Okay, so it was about twelve years ago, just across the Charles River on the MIT campus.
Fiction book (2000) -
It's a lovely sunny June afternoon; the Charles River, a sparkling ribbon of blue.
Fiction book (2000) -
Because the wetlands were protected and allowed to perform their natural functions, the Charles River began to regenerate.
Academic text (2006) -
A Chili Red MINI Convertible was motoring along on the Charles River during the races.
Blog text (5) -
On the drive home from the hospital, Edgar maneuvers the parkway that winds along the Charles River, trying to summon serenity.
Fiction book (2000) -
In cooperation with other river advocacy groups, CRWA coordinates the Earth Day Charles River Cleanup, organizing 1,200 volunteers along 67 river miles.
Academic text (2006) -
Thousands of spectators crowded the banks of the Charles River in a sea of red, white, and blue.
Synonyms
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2.5
A river in eastern Massachusetts that flows into Boston Harbor between Cambridge and Boston
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward proper-name + common-noun composition: a B1 learner who knows 'Charles' is a name (or recognises it as a proper noun) and 'river' will understand it denotes a river called 'Charles'. Detailed geographic facts (e.g. exact location or boundary role) require extra world knowledge, but the basic referential meaning is transparently derived from the constituents.
Etymology
Charles River was named by early English settlers for King Charles I of England, who was king when they arrived in the area. That's why the name still refers to the river that flows by Boston and Cambridge.