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river - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'river' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . River [ n.]
- One who rives or splits.
- A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook.
- Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
2 . River [ v. i.]
- To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.

Meaning of 'river' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . river [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
Example in sentence:
  • the river was navigable for 50 miles