Ouse River

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A river in northeast England that joins the River Trent to form the Humber

proper noun

: río Ouse

The Ouse River eventually merges with the River Trent to form the Humber Estuary.

Examples

We took a boat tour along the Ouse River during our visit to York.
The Ouse River flows through the beautiful countryside of Yorkshire.
Heavy rainfall caused the Ouse River to overflow its banks.
Have you ever visited the Ouse River during the summer?
We took a boat tour along the Ouse River during our visit to York.
The Ouse River eventually merges with the River Trent to form the Humber Estuary.
Heavy rainfall caused the Ouse River to overflow its banks.

Synonyms

Ouse

vsOuse River

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A river in northeast England that flows southeast and joins the River Trent to form the Humber

is the same river but omits the estuary word in naming

River Ouse

vsOuse River

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A river in north-east England that flows southeast to join the River Trent and form the Humber Estuary

is the same river but uses the reversed name order

Surface Forms

Ouse River main

Morphology

Ouse + river

The phrase is a straightforward toponym formed by the proper name 'Ouse' plus the common noun 'river', so its meaning — a river called Ouse — is directly derivable from the constituents. This name+type composition is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it immediately.

Etymology

Ouse River may come from an old word meaning 'water' or 'river' used by people who lived here long ago, so Ouse just meant 'river'. That's why the name simply points to the river we now call the Ouse River in northeastern England.