river
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈrɪvər/
:
río
- The swimming area is about 15 miles from where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean.
- banks of the river
- river flows
- river water
So in Flint they switched river water, which you can't do.
- So in Flint they switched river water, which you can't do.
- And he said to cross this river, we form a human chain.
- There are still Ubers across the river if I need it.
- Beneath the desert sky, rivers run but soon run dry.
- You you're all soaking, whether it's crossing rivers or just sweating.
- Fresh water from the river, it's not really just water.
- It's what we do to the oceans, the rivers, the air.
- I cannot believe that this pond slash river slash stream is sitting here.
- There was a whale that was found in the River Thames affection.
- You know, you got Green River Killer, you got.
Examples
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She collected shells along the banks of the river during her walk.
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And there's a river, there's a river outside as well.
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We are just sitting on the river and this is our view.
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It's just that the air by the river is not really very good for you.
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One is located south of the river, and the other is to the north of the river.
Academic text (2011) -
What is the name of the river which runs through Egypt?
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My daughters carry water from the river.
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Until about forty years ago, the villagers continued to use the river water for drinking.
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The children played by the river, enjoying the sound of the flowing water.
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The river provided a crucial water source for the nearby town.
Synonyms
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2.3
A river, canal, or channel that boats use to travel
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4.8
A channel, natural or man-made, where water flows like a river
Idioms
- Informal
To make fun of someone who complains by saying their problem is not important
- Informal
A joking way to show someone refuses to accept the truth
Compounds
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1.0
A large river in North America that flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico
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3.7
A stretch of water in New York City separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn
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2.5
A large river in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico that carved the Grand Canyon and supplies water
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2.7
A very long river in the United States that flows southeast from Montana to the Mississippi near St Louis
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2.6
A major river in the eastern United States that flows west to meet the Mississippi River
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1.5
A large river in the eastern United States that starts in New York and flows south into Delaware Bay
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2.2
A river in the southern United States that flows east from Texas along Oklahoma's southern border into Louisiana
4
3.5
A river in the eastern United States that flows east to the Chesapeake Bay between Maryland and Virginia
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3.3
A large North American river that starts in Canada, flows along Washington and Oregon, and reaches the Pacific Ocean
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3.9
A river in the Middle East that flows from Mount Hermon through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea
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5.6
A river in southeastern United States that starts in northern Georgia and becomes the Apalachicola River at the Florida border
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4.8
A large river in southwest Asia that flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq into the Persian Gulf
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3.5
A large river that starts in the Rocky Mountains and flows southeast to the Mississippi River
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3.5
A large river in southwest Asia that flows through Turkey and Iraq and joins the Euphrates
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3.4
The second-longest river in northern China that flows east to the Yellow Sea and has yellow mud
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4.0
A river in the southeastern United States forming most of the border between South Carolina and Georgia
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3.0
A large river in the northwest United States that flows from Wyoming to the Columbia River
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2.7
The longest river in Asia flowing east from Tibet through China to the East China Sea near Shanghai
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3.2
A large river in the northeastern United States that flows south into Long Island Sound
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2.4
A very long river in northern South America that flows from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean
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2.1
A major river that starts in the Himalayas and flows to the Bay of Bengal, sacred to Hindus
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3.2
A river in the western United States that starts in Wyoming and flows south into the Colorado River
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2.3
A large river in western Europe that starts in the Swiss Alps and flows north to the North Sea
- Specialized
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5.3
A disease caused by a tiny worm spread by black flies that makes skin very itchy and causes blindness
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2.5
A long river in northern California that starts near Mount Shasta and flows to San Francisco Bay
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3.7
A major river in the southeastern United States that flows into the Ohio River
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3.5
A river in the central United States that flows through Colorado and Nebraska and joins the Platte River
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4.1
A river in southeast North Carolina that flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear
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4.1
A river in eastern Massachusetts that flows into Boston Harbor and runs between Cambridge and Boston
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2.1
A river in central Texas that flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico and gives water to cities and farms
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4.8
A short river in the southeast of Virginia that flows into Hampton Roads between Norfolk and Portsmouth
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7.2
A group of American landscape painters from the 1800s who show the Hudson River valley in their paintings
- Specialized
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5.8
A North American tree with peeling reddish-brown bark that grows near rivers and in swamps
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2.8
A large river in eastern North America that flows northeast from Lake Ontario into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
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4.6
A river in the southwestern United States that flows from New Mexico through western Texas into the Rio Grande
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3.9
A large river in northern France that flows through Paris and into the English Channel
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3.9
A large river in northeastern United States that flows from New York through Pennsylvania and Maryland to Chesapeake Bay
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3.2
A long river in northeast Florida that flows north to Jacksonville and east to the Atlantic Ocean
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2.8
A large river in North America that flows from the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic
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2.9
A large river in the western United States that flows through Yellowstone National Park and joins the Missouri River
A river in northeast South Dakota that flows south to join the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa
A river in the western United States that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
A battle in 334 BC that Alexander the Great won against Persia, starting his campaign in Asia
A large river in South Asia that flows from Tibet through India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal
A river that rises in northeast New Mexico, flows east across the Texas panhandle, and joins Arkansas River in Oklahoma
The main river of Thailand that flows south through Bangkok to the Gulf of Thailand
A river that begins in northeast New Mexico and flows east through Oklahoma into the Arkansas River
A tall annual plant that grows along rivers in the US southwest and improves soil while giving strong fiber
A river in the southeastern United States that flows from northwestern Georgia through eastern Alabama
A river that starts in Kentucky, flows through Tennessee, and joins the Ohio River
- Australian
A large freshwater fish from Australian rivers with a pink spot on each scale
A short river between the United States and Canada that flows from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie
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Etymology
River comes from Old French riviere, from the Latin ripa meaning 'bank' or 'shore'. So a river is the moving water that runs along a bank, and that origin helps you remember why the word names flowing water.