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RIV-uh/ˈrɪvə/

A long line of moving water: a river. On the river (a boat) / by the river (the bank). Rivers go to the sea or a lake. Sea is salt and huge; a river is narrower and flows. The river Thames is a famous British example.

Meaning

A long line of water that flows to the sea or a lake.

Examples

• “The river is wide here.”
• “We walked by the river after lunch.”
• “This river is too dirty to swim in.”

Good to know

by the river / on the river. Flows to a sea or lake. Not the sea itself.

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