Brazos River
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- proper noun
- /ˈbræzoʊs ˈrɪvər/
- Families often enjoy picnics along the banks of the Brazos River during the summer.
- Brazos River bridge
- waters of the Brazos River
Examples
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Outdoor Adventure also runs challenge courses, skill clinics, and even the Baylor Marina located on University Parks Drive and the banks of the Brazos River.
Blog text (27) -
Between 1845 and 1854, these tribes were assigned to a common reservation, lumping together all "peaceful" Indians on the upper Brazos River near Fort Belknap.
Academic text (2018) -
The Brazos River flows across Texas, eventually emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Many artists draw inspiration from the scenic views along the Brazos River.
Synonyms
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A river in the southern United States that flows from New Mexico across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico
Surface Forms
Morphology
The structure 'Brazos River' is compositionally transparent: it names a river called 'Brazos' by combining a proper name with the common noun 'river'. Knowledge of the constituents and the common naming pattern (name + river) is sufficient for a B1 learner to infer that this refers to a specific river, making the expression predictable across languages with similar toponymic conventions.
Etymology
The name Brazos River may come from early Spanish explorers who called it 'Río de los Brazos de Dios', which means 'River of the arms of God'. The word brazos means 'arms', and people used that image because the river splits into branches that reach out like arms, so the name came to refer to this river.