🏞️River

noun
/ˈrɪv.ər/

Meaning

a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river
a large, flowing body of water

Example Sentences

The river flows through the valley and into the ocean.

The river flows through the city.

Synonyms

stream, waterway, watercourse, brook, creek
Entry 1
stream, waterway, watercourse, brook
Entry 2
stream, brook, creek, waterway

Antonyms

desert, drought, dryness, dry land
Entry 1
desert, drought, dryness
Entry 2
desert, dry land

Collocations

river bank, river mouth, cross the river, river valley, river flow, river bed
Entry 1
river bank, river mouth, cross the river, river valley
Entry 2
river bank, river flow, cross the river, river bed

More Example Sentences

The river flows in summer and dries in winter.

He sleeps for one hour after swimming in the river.

The flowing of rivers proves us the discipline in nature.

All drivers have to obey the traffic laws of New York City.

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel

Who of you know when the time is for salmon fish to spawn in the river Colorado?

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city

Who of you know when the time is for Hilsha fish to spawn in the river Mississippi?

Who do you know when the right time for Hilsha fish to spawn is in the river Padma?

Who do you know when the right time for salmon fish to spawn is in the Columbia River?

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