Murrumbidgee River
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- proper noun
- Many towns and cities rely on the Murrumbidgee River for their water supply and irrigation.
Examples
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The Murrumbidgee River floods occasionally, affecting local agriculture and wildlife.
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During our trip through New South Wales, we camped near the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.
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The Murrumbidgee River is known for its stunning scenery.
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Have you ever visited the Murrumbidgee River?
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During our trip through New South Wales, we camped near the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.
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Many towns and cities rely on the Murrumbidgee River for their water supply and irrigation.
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The Murrumbidgee River floods occasionally, affecting local agriculture and wildlife.
Synonyms
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A river in southeast Australia that flows west into the Murray River
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward place name formed by a proper name plus the generic noun 'river', so the meaning 'the river called Murrumbidgee' is directly derivable from its parts. Proper-name + geographic-term constructions are common across languages and follow a predictable compositional pattern, making this transparent to learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
Murrumbidgee River comes from the Wiradjuri language. One popular story says Murrumbidgee means 'big water' because the river is large and gave water to people and farmland, so the name describes the river we know today.