Canadian River

American  

noun

1. a river flowing E from the Rocky Mountains in NE New Mexico to the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. 906 miles (1,460 km) long.

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Canadian River British  

noun

1. a river in the southern US, rising in NE New Mexico and flowing east to the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. Length: 1458 km (906 miles)

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Example Sentences

It lies one mile from the North Canadian River, a tributary of the Arkansas River.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

There are a lot of good spots throughout the lake but focus on the dam and southern Canadian River.

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2019

The Cimarron River, on its way to the Canadian River, has carved dramatic vistas through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2018

The Canadian River authority, based northeast of Amarillo in Sanford, will sell bonds in the next 60 days to pay for its $103 million water purchase.

From BusinessWeek • Jul. 14, 2011

Such was the prearranged plan of campaign, but disaster lay between us and this military force on the Canadian River.

From The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas by McCarter, Margaret Hill