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Amazon River

Amazon River

1 2.4
A very long river in northern South America that flows from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean
  • proper noun
  • /ˈæməˌzɑn ˈrɪvər/
translation icon : río Amazonas
  • The Amazon River flows majestically across northern South America, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
  • the upper Amazon River

The drive down the Amazon River has been so cool.

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Examples

  • A variety of wildlife can be found along the banks of the Amazon River, making it a unique ecosystem.

  • In the wake of that conflict, Ecuador was forced to cede to Peru a vast amount of territory reaching almost to the source of the Amazon River.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The drive down the Amazon River has been so cool.

    Kara and Nate

  • Well, if it's on the Amazon River, I know it.

    Jungle Cruise (2021)

  • A lot of forest along the Amazon River has been cleared

    Blog text (27)

  • Ever wonder what it might be like to glide down the Amazon River and pen a destination piece?

    Academic text (2010)

  • The Amazon River rises and falls with the annual influx of water from its headwaters in the Andes and its numerous tributaries.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Ecuador, for example, released a set of three postage stamps on February 27, 1961, which included Ecuador and the upper Amazon River system with no borders.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The historical record has Aguirre completing his voyage down the Amazon River with a few survivors, ultimately advancing to the island of Margarita, off the coast of Venezuela, before he was killed by Spanish soldiers (Furneaux 1969).

    Academic text (1993)

  • Many tourists choose to explore the diverse nature along the Amazon River during their trips to Brazil.

Synonyms

Amazon
vsAmazon River
183 2.9

A very long river in South America that flows to the Atlantic Ocean

is the full formal name rather than the shorter common form

Surface Forms

Amazon River main

Morphology

Amazon + river

This is a straightforward compositional place-name: a proper name 'Amazon' combined with the generic noun 'river' yields the river called Amazon. Proper-name + noun constructions are cross-linguistically common and follow transparent naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the meaning.

Etymology

Amazon River may get its name from a story about early European explorers. One popular story says an explorer met groups of women fighters and called them 'Amazons', so the river kept that name to today.