Hudson
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- proper noun
- /ˈhʌdzən/
:
río Hudson
- The Indian Point power plant in New York draws cooling water from the Hudson River.
- the Hudson River
- west of the Hudson
- the Hudson-Raritan estuary
And then I heard military flying low down the Hudson, unmistakable, like military jets.
- And then I heard military flying low down the Hudson, unmistakable, like military jets.
- I am in the middle of the Hudson River on a kayak for free.
Examples
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I might drift clear to the other side of the Hudson and no one would care.
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The waters of the Hudson were green, dark green as the skin of cucumbers.
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Bo liked to go across the Hudson and eat to his heart's content.
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We're going to do quarterly meet ups up here in the Hudson Valley and down in the city.
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I am in the middle of the Hudson River on a kayak for free.
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Then the ship steamed up the Hudson River and docked somewhere right around.
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As rowing fans board observation cars and crowd the shores of the Hudson River, seven shells take their places at the starting line.
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There’s fifteen acres, views of the Hudson, and room to play.
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It comes as cold and bracing as a winter breeze off the Hudson... ...until it sinks into your bones... ...leaving you with a chill you can't shake.
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The kayakers paddled along the scenic Hudson River, enjoying the beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.
Synonyms
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A river in eastern New York that flows south into New York Bay
Compounds
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A group of American landscape painters from the 1800s who show the Hudson River valley in their paintings
- Canadian
A small mouse-like Arctic animal with a ring of lighter fur around the neck
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Hudson names the river and comes from the English explorer Henry Hudson, who sailed up it in 1609 while looking for a route to Asia. So the river is called the Hudson because he explored and helped map it.