Danube

American  

[dan-yoob] / ˈdæn jub /

noun

1. a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1,725 miles (2,775 km) long.

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Danube British  

/ ˈdænjuːb /

noun

1. Czech name: Dunaj. Croatian and Serbian name: Dunav. Romanian name: Dunărea. Hungarian name: Duna. German name: Donau. a river in central and SE Europe, rising in the Black Forest in Germany and flowing to the Black Sea. Length: 2859 km (1776 miles)

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Danube

Ukraine can use river ports on the Danube or overland routes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

"The effects are being felt along the major industrial corridor from Rotterdam", Clecat said, adding that "Conditions are also severe on parts of the Danube, particularly in Serbia, Hungary and Romania".

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

In Hungary, the bodies of two World War Two German soldiers were recovered from the Danube River in Budapest earlier this month.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Major arteries for trade and agriculture across the continent—including the Rhine, Danube and Po—are now at record low levels, disrupting freight transportation, forcing nuclear power plants to shut reactors and eroding agricultural productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

As he and his two bodyguards drove along the banks of the Danube, Bobby noticed that the river wasn’t the color he’d thought it would be.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady