Humber

American  

[huhm-ber] / ˈhʌm bər /

noun

1. an estuary of the Ouse and Trent rivers in E England. 37 miles (60 km) long.

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Humber British  

/ ˈhʌmbə /

noun

1. an estuary in NE England, into which flow the Rivers Ouse and Trent: flows east into the North Sea; navigable for large ocean-going ships as far as Hull; crossed by the Humber Bridge (1981), a single-span suspension bridge with a main span of 1410 m (4626 ft). Length: 64 km (40 miles)

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Humber

Less severe yellow heat heat alerts have also been issued for the same period for the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands and the South West.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The south-west, south-east, London, East of England, West and East Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber are all under the alerts from 9:00 BST on Tuesday 28 July until 9:00 BST on Friday 31 July.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

While the Barton team work clay through century-old machinery, a different version of the industry is taking shape north of the Humber.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Lloyds said it remained committed to the town of Halifax and the wider Yorkshire and Humber region, where 3,000 staff are based at its Trinity Road office.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

All four doors of the police Humber were wide open, and three constables were waiting by it.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan