Rivers

American  

[riv-erz] / ˈrɪv ərz /

noun

1. Larry Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg, 1923–2002, U.S. painter.

2. William Halse 1865–1922, English physiologist and anthropologist.

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Rivers British  

/ ˈrɪvəz /

noun

1. a state of S Nigeria, in the Niger river delta on the Gulf of Guinea. Capital: Port Harcourt. Pop: 5 185 400 (2006). Area: 11 077 sq km (4277 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

With Philip Rivers being benched by Indianapolis on Sunday after his return from retirement, Allen will once more have the NFL's longest active quarterback start streak.

From Barron's

He has spearheaded efforts to plant trees, clean up oceans, rivers and beaches, pay for strangers’ cataract surgeries and prosthetic limbs and has donated millions to charities such as Make-A-Wish and food banks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The weekend storm is expected to hit Northern California particularly hard with heavy rain bringing the risk of urban and roadway flooding and rising rivers and streams.

From Los Angeles Times

Escape is impossible: She’s in a fortress in a city on a volcanic mountain, surrounded by rivers of lava and perched high above the fields of flowers her mother once loved.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Philip Rivers experiment was so much fun, but now it’s back to planning for the future with Riley Leonard.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• estuary
• stream
• tributary