Derwent

American  

[dur-wuhnt] / ˈdɜr wənt /

noun

1. a river flowing N and W into Solway Firth, in N England. About 33 miles (53 km) long.

2. a river flowing S and SE past Derby to the Trent, in central England. About 60 miles (95 km) long.

3. a river flowing into the Ouse, in Yorkshire in NE England. About 57 miles (91 km) long.

4. a river flowing NE to the Tyne, in N England. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

5. a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing SE to the Tasman Sea. 107 miles (170 km) long.

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Derwent British  

/ ˈdɜːwənt /

noun

1. a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing southeast to the Tasman Sea. Length: 172 km (107 miles)

2. a river in N central England, in N Derbyshire, flowing southeast to the River Trent. Length: 96 km (60 miles)

3. a river in N England, in Yorkshire, rising on the North York Moors and flowing south to the River Ouse. Length: 92 km (57 miles)

4. a river in NW England, in Cumbria, rising on the Borrowdale Fells and flowing north and west to the Irish Sea. Length: 54 km (34 miles)

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Example Sentences

The "unique" structure off the A6 forms part of some of the world's first mechanised industrial cotton factories along the River Derwent.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

North Yorkshire Police said a body was recovered from the River Derwent at about 11:45 BST on Tuesday.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

Flood warnings have been issued in areas of southern and eastern England, including Cornwall, Poole, the Isle of Wight, the Essex coast, and along the Arun, Witham and Derwent rivers.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

The Museum of Making, at the Silk Mill in the city, said it was forced to closed on Saturday after the River Derwent overflowed into the museum's ground floor.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

Derwent, who was facing the door, was the first to see Carr, but before he could warn his companion, the special agent was on top of them.

From On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents by Taft, William Nelson