Humber

[ huhm-ber ]

noun

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

Humber

/ 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)

Example Sentences

When history begins, thelberht, king of Kent, was supreme over all the kings south of the Humber.

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Sister Humber was a matronly woman, comely in person, greatly beloved, and a queen of song.

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Humber's heart to watch over them, and try and save them from the temptations that were laid for their feet in that wicked city.

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With the exception of the Humber, they all rise and pursue their whole course within the limits of the Eastern Division itself.

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The Humber estuary is neither bridged nor tunnelled below Goole.

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