Hudson River
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1.2
- proper noun
- /ˈhʌdzən ˈrɪvər/
:
río Hudson
- I grew up in Hoboken on the Hudson River.
- banks of the Hudson River
- towns along the Hudson River
I am in the middle of the Hudson River on a kayak for free.
- I am in the middle of the Hudson River on a kayak for free.
Examples
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...reporting live from the Hudson River.
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The majestic beauty of the Hudson River valley.
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It's in the middle of the Hudson River.
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You want me to go on the Hudson River?
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You can go clear to the Hudson River.
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His options severely limited, the only place he could go down was the Hudson River.
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The Indian Point power plant in New York draws cooling water from the Hudson River.
Academic text (2011) -
On the West Side of Midtown, water made accessing land close to the Hudson River impossible.
Blog text (13) -
The Hudson River was visible from the Ridge, reflecting a steely blue on even overcast days.
Fiction book (1998) -
The Hudson River is famous for its stunning scenery and historical importance.
Synonyms
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3.1
A large river in eastern New York that flows south into New York Bay
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward proper-name + noun composition: a B1 learner who knows 'Hudson' as the name and 'river' as a watercourse can derive that this refers to the river called the Hudson. Geographic naming patterns like 'X River' are cross-linguistically common and therefore immediately transparent to learners.
Etymology
Hudson River is named after the English 'explorer' Henry Hudson, who sailed up the river in 1609 and whose name people used for the waterway. So today Hudson River refers to the large river that runs by New York City.