river

noun

riv·er ˈri-vər How to pronounce river (audio)

often attributive

: a natural stream of water of usually considerable volume

: watercourse

: something resembling a river

a river of lava

rivers plural : large or overwhelming quantities

drank rivers of coffee

Example Sentences

The raft is too small to use on this part of the river. Rivers of mud flowed down the hillside.

Recent Examples on the Web Anderson said the city plans to have all the equipment installed on the East Side of the river yet this year, but will wait until 2023 for the West Side.

Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 Two of her children were stuck on the other side of the river.

Kamila Hrabchuk, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 The thousands of Russian troops remaining north of the broad expanse of the river must now be resupplied – or must escape – over a fragile pontoon bridge.

Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 Fear and frustration over California’s use of the river has driven the compact since its early days.

Kathleen Ronayne, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Vanderlugt was unresponsive when he was pulled out of the river by members who were in his group.

Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Water experts and scientists say Mexico, at the end of the river, will need to find other water for the two northwestern states that depend on it.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 This area of the river is known to be consequential and unforgiving, according to multiple rafting websites.

Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 Hit the Reno Fly Shop before heading out to the fly-fishing-only, catch-and-release section of the river just outside downtown.

Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	rivers
释义	river noun riv·er ˈri-vər often attributive 1 a : a natural stream of water of usually considerable volume b : watercourse 2 a : something resembling a river a river of lava b rivers plural : large or overwhelming quantities drank rivers of coffee Phrases up the river : to or in prison was sent up the river Example Sentences The raft is too small to use on this part of the river. Rivers of mud flowed down the hillside. Recent Examples on the Web Anderson said the city plans to have all the equipment installed on the East Side of the river yet this year, but will wait until 2023 for the West Side. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 Two of her children were stuck on the other side of the river. Kamila Hrabchuk, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 The thousands of Russian troops remaining north of the broad expanse of the river must now be resupplied – or must escape – over a fragile pontoon bridge. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 Fear and frustration over California’s use of the river has driven the compact since its early days. Kathleen Ronayne, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Vanderlugt was unresponsive when he was pulled out of the river by members who were in his group. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Water experts and scientists say Mexico, at the end of the river, will need to find other water for the two northwestern states that depend on it. The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 This area of the river is known to be consequential and unforgiving, according to multiple rafting websites. Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 Hit the Reno Fly Shop before heading out to the fly-fishing-only, catch-and-release section of the river just outside downtown. Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English rivere, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin riparia, from Latin, feminine of riparius* riparian, from ripa bank, shore; perhaps akin to Greek ereipein to tear down First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing river down the river sell down the river river mouth river horse river blindness river's mouth river duck river otter atmospheric river river dolphin mouth of the river up the river See More down the river sell down the river river mouth river horse river blindness river's mouth river duck river otter atmospheric river river dolphin mouth of the river up the river See More Kids Definition river noun riv·er ˈri-vər 1 : a natural stream of water larger than a brook or creek 2 : a large stream or flow a river of mud rivers noun plural of river 1 as in streams a passageway for water A fallen tree branch was floating down the river. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance streams canals waterways rivulets watercourses aqueducts gutters flumes channels raceways conduits sluices spillways courses floodways sluiceways torrents racecourses millstreams millraces troughs tideways swashes 2 as in floods an overwhelming flow or rush of something Jet streams can be thought of as giant rivers of air that circulate around the globe. He was overwhelmed by the river of new information that the document dump provided. Synonyms & Similar Words streams floods tides torrents influxes overflows currents inundations avalanches outflows baths cataracts cloudbursts flood tides waterfalls alluvions deluges spates outpourings inflows fluxes flushes cascades gushes cataclysms Niagaras discharges surpluses blizzards gluts excesses surfeits oversupplies overabundances overages superfluities overmuch superabundances overkills Antonyms & Near Antonyms droughts drips trickles dribbles drouths
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river

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Phrases Containing river

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