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Murray

Murray

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A long river in southeastern Australia that flows to the sea near Adelaide
  • proper noun
: río Murray
  • The Murray flows through several beautiful regions before reaching the Indian Ocean.
  • Murray River
  • Murray-Darling Basin
  • Murray-Darling

Examples

  • Fishing along the banks of the Murray is a popular activity for locals and tourists.

  • We enjoyed a peaceful boat ride on the Murray, surrounded by stunning greenery.

  • I'm the sheriff here in Murray County.

    Bully (2011)

  • Mr. Murray owns the dealership.

    Deck the Halls (2006)

  • From the door, Janine called, "Murray, what are you doing out there?"

    Fiction book (1997)

  • My cousin Prince Murray has a dealership.

    Spaceballs (1987)

  • It's not even 8:30, and Murray is paging me.

    Clueless (1995)

  • Differing visions of human nature are what really divide Charles Murray, William Julius Wilson, myself, and others.

    Academic text (1991)

  • In pursuit of stolen Cadillac SUV, travelling west on Murray Drive.

    Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

Synonyms

Murray River
vsMurray
1 3.4

A long river in southeast Australia that flows into the sea near Adelaide

is the shorter name form without the word for the watercourse

Compounds

Murray River
1 3.4

A long river in southeast Australia that flows into the sea near Adelaide

Surface Forms

Murray main

Etymology

Murray for the river was named by the explorer Charles Sturt to honor Sir George Murray, so the river's English name is really a person's name. The family name Murray comes from an old Scottish place name Moray that once meant 'sea settlement', so an easy way to remember it is to think of the river carrying a Scottish family name.