Cumberland River
- proper noun
- /ˈkʌmbərlənd ˈrɪvər/
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Río Cumberland
- Nashville, Tennessee, is located on the banks of the Cumberland River.
Examples
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Many recreational activities, including fishing and boating, take place on the Cumberland River.
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The Cumberland River often floods during heavy spring rains, impacting the surrounding communities.
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The Cumberland River is known for its scenic beauty.
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Many tourists visit the Cumberland River each year.
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Many recreational activities, including fishing and boating, take place on the Cumberland River.
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Nashville, Tennessee, is located on the banks of the Cumberland River.
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The Cumberland River often floods during heavy spring rains, impacting the surrounding communities.
Synonyms
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A river in the southeast United States that begins in Kentucky, flows through Tennessee and joins the Ohio River
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward place-name: the proper name 'Cumberland' combined with the noun 'river' yields 'the river called Cumberland', so the meaning is directly derivable from its parts. Geographic naming patterns like 'X River' are cross-linguistically common and not idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Cumberland River may come from early British settlers who named the land for the Duke of Cumberland. People often gave new places a famous person's name, so the river kept that name and is still called that today.