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River Ouse

River Ouse

1 5.3
A river in north-east England that flows southeast to join the River Trent and form the Humber Estuary
  • proper noun
: río Ouse
  • York is a historic city that stands on the banks of the River Ouse.

Examples

  • The River Ouse flooded several nearby villages after days of heavy rain.

  • The River Ouse flows through the beautiful countryside of Yorkshire.

  • Many people enjoy boating and fishing along the River Ouse during the summer months.

  • Have you ever visited the River Ouse?

  • Many people enjoy boating and fishing along the River Ouse during the summer months.

  • The River Ouse flooded several nearby villages after days of heavy rain.

  • York is a historic city that stands on the banks of the River Ouse.

Synonyms

Ouse
vsRiver Ouse
1 8.1

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

is the full formal name that includes the generic word before the name
Ouse River
vsRiver Ouse
1 5.4

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

is the conventional form that places the generic word before the specific name

Surface Forms

River Ouse main

Morphology

river + Ouse

The phrase is fully compositional: 'River' denotes a watercourse and 'Ouse' is the proper name of that river, so together they refer to the specific river called the Ouse. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and immediately clear to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words, so the expression is transparent.

Etymology

River Ouse comes from a very old word for 'water' used in Britain long ago. The short word Ouse likely meant 'water' or a slow-flowing river, so the name simply marks it as 'the river'.