noun · Nature

river

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The meaning (definition) of the word river

a long stream of water flowing toward the sea

The word river used in a sentence

We walked along the river and saw fish swimming below.

Words that mean the same as river (synonyms)

streamwaterway

The plural of the word river

rivers

How the word river is said around the world

Frenchrivière (reevyer)
Spanishrío (reeoh)
Mandarin (hé)
Hindiनदी (nudee)
Arabicنهر (nahr)
Russianрека (reka)
Portuguese (EU)rio (reeuu)
Portuguese (BR)rio (kheeuu)
Japanese (kawa)
GermanFluss (fluus)
Urduدریا (duryah)
Punjabiਨਦੀ (nudee)
Korean (gang)
Hebrewנָהָר (nahahr)
Greekποτάμι (potami)
Dutchrivier (reeveer)
Tagalogilog (eelohg)
Vietnamesedòng sông (zawng sohng)
Turkishnehir (nayhir)
Persianرودخانه (roodkhahnay)
Polishrzeka (zhekah)
Ukrainianрічка (richka)
Bengaliনদী (nohdee)
Swedishflod (flood)
Italianfiume (fyoomay)

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