Tigris

American

[tahy-gris] / ˈtaɪ grɪs /

noun

a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1,150 miles (1,850 km) long.

Tigris British

/ ˈtaɪɡrɪs /

noun

a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq, forming the delta of the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows into the Persian Gulf: part of a canal and irrigation system as early as 2400 _bc , with many ancient cities (including Nineveh) on its banks. Length: 1900 km (1180 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

From the numerous mosques along the Tigris, the sound on the TV was a layered, overlapping chorus of multiple mu’adhins.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

What was viewed as merely eccentric in 1956, when Gavin Maxwell brought an otter back from the Tigris marshes, would now be seen as unethical, not to mention illegal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Twice each day, tidal surges carried freshwater deep into the lower Tigris and Euphrates.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025

To reach north-east Syria, we cross a rickety floating bridge over the River Tigris.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

At this rate, Tigris may have new houseguests by lunch.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023