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Neva

Neva

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A river in northwestern Russia that flows west into the Gulf of Finland through Saint Petersburg
  • proper noun
: Neva
  • To the left, I can see the Neva River, the bridges, and the tall spire of Peter Paul Fortress.
  • Neva River

Examples

  • Every summer, tourists flock to Neva to enjoy boat rides through St. Petersburg.

  • Two days later, I return to the white nights along the Neva River.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I stood for a moment, inhaling the polluted air of the Neva a few blocks away.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • We stood on the shores of the Thames, the Danube, the Tigris, the Neva, the Jordan, even the Tonegawa in Japan.

    Academic text (2009)

  • I stood by the banks of the Neva River, watching the boats float by.

  • The scenic views along the Neva are breathtaking, especially at sunset.

Synonyms

Neva River
vsNeva
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A river in northwestern Russia that flows into the Gulf of Finland through Saint Petersburg

uses the abbreviated city form instead of the full written name

Compounds

Neva River
1 4.5

A river in northwestern Russia that flows into the Gulf of Finland through Saint Petersburg

Surface Forms

Neva main

Etymology

Neva probably comes from a Finnish or other local word neva meaning 'bog' or 'marsh'. That's why the river was named Neva — it flows from and through low, wet land around St. Petersburg.