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St. Johns

St. Johns

5.0
A big river in northeast Florida that flows north to Jacksonville and then east to the Atlantic Ocean
  • proper noun
  • /seɪnt dʒɒnz/
translation icon : río St. Johns
  • Many fishermen visit the St. Johns for its abundant fish.
  • St. Johns River

Examples

  • Several small towns have developed along the banks of the St. Johns.

  • Fishing and boating are popular activities on the St. Johns throughout the year.

  • The St. Johns River is one of the few rivers in the United States that flows northward.

  • The St. Johns River is known for its scenic beauty.

  • The kayak glided smoothly down the St. Johns River, surrounded by lush greenery.

  • On weekends, families often gather for picnics along the banks of the St. Johns River in northeastern Florida.

  • The fishery near the St. Johns River is popular among local anglers looking for a good catch.

Synonyms

St. Johns River
vsSt. Johns
1 3.2

A long river in northeast Florida that flows north to Jacksonville and east to the Atlantic Ocean

is the shorter local form without the formal geographical word
Saint Johns River
vsSt. Johns
3.4

A river in northeast Florida that flows north through Jacksonville to the Atlantic Ocean

uses the abbreviated personal form instead of the spelled-out one
Saint Johns
vsSt. Johns
4.3

A river in northeast Florida that flows north through Jacksonville to the Atlantic

uses the shortened form that adds the formal geographical word

Surface Forms

St. Johns main

Morphology

St. + Johns

Although the constituents 'St.' (Saint) and 'Johns' signal a place name derived from a person, they do not indicate the referential class or geographic information (i.e. that it is a major river in northeastern Florida). Proper names are largely arbitrary in reference, so a B1 learner who knows the words would not be able to derive the full meaning from the parts alone.

Etymology

St. Johns may come from early Spanish explorers. One popular story says they reached the river on Saint John's feast day and called it 'San Juan', and that name later became St. Johns, which is why the river still has that name today.