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Trent

Trent

69 4.6
A large river in central England that flows northeast to join the Ouse and form the Humber
  • proper noun
translation icon : río Trent
  • The Trent is one of the major rivers in England, joining the Ouse and Humber.

Examples

  • Many people enjoy fishing along the banks of the Trent during the summer.

  • The River Trent flows through beautiful countryside in central England.

  • The center of the old village of Bramcote is atop a steep hill overlooking the Trent Valley.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Sneinton was east of Nottingham on the rugged sandstone outcrop overlooking the Trent Valley.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Supporters of the bill include Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (B-Miss.) and House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

River Trent
vsTrent
3.1

A large river in central England that flows northeast to join the Ouse and form the Humber Estuary

is the same river given here in a simpler descriptive form
Trent River
vsTrent
4.3

A river in central England that flows northeast to join the Ouse and form the Humber estuary

states it flows northeast without the qualifying adverb

Compounds

Council of Trent
1 9.9

Meetings of the Catholic Church in Trento from 1545 to 1563 that made Catholic teaching clearer and changed practice

River Trent
3.1

A large river in central England that flows northeast to join the Ouse and form the Humber Estuary

Surface Forms

Trent main

Etymology

Trent is a very old river name, probably from a Celtic or Old English word meaning 'strong flood' or 'fast flow'. So the name fits a river that often floods and flows with power.