a river in S England, rising in the Cotswolds in several headstreams and flowing generally east through London to the North Sea by a large estuary. Length: 346 km (215 miles)
Ancient name: Tamesis (ˈtæməsɪs)
2. (teɪmz, θeɪmz)
a river in SE Canada, in Ontario, flowing south to London, then southwest to Lake St Clair. Length: 217 km (135 miles)
Thames in American English
(tɛmz; for 3 θeɪmz; teɪmz; tɛmz)
1.
river in S England, flowing from Gloucestershire east through London into the North Sea: 210 mi (338 km)
2.
river in SE Ontario, Canada, flowing southwest into Lake St. Clair: 163 mi (262 km)
3.
estuary in SE Conn., flowing south into Long Island Sound: 15 mi (24 km)
Word origin
(senses 2 and 3) after the English river
More idioms containing
Thames
not set the Thames on fire
All related terms of 'Thames'
Henley-on-Thames
a town in S England, in SE Oxfordshire on the River Thames : a riverside resort with an annual regatta . Pop: 10 513 (2001)
Sunbury-on-Thames
a town in SE England , in N Surrey . Pop: 27 415 (2001)
Kingston upon Thames
a borough of SW Greater London , on the River Thames : formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of several former boroughs of Surrey ; administrative centre of Surrey. Pop: 150 400 (2003 est). Area: 38 sq km (15 sq miles)
Richmond-upon-Thames
a borough of Greater London , on the River Thames : formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of Barnes , Richmond , and Twickenham ; site of Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew . Pop: 179 200 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (21 sq miles)
Staines-upon-Thames
a town in SE England , in N Surrey . Pop: 50 538 (2001)
not set the Thames on fire
to not be very exciting or successful
henley
a type of women's sweater with a wide neck and a buttoned placket
Richmond
a borough of Greater London , on the River Thames : formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of Barnes , Richmond, and Twickenham ; site of Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew . Pop: 179 200 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (21 sq miles)