Amazon River

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1. River in South America with headwaters in northern Peru. It flows across northern Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.

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It was named after the Amazons, legendary female warriors.

The world's second-longest river, after the Nile, it flows nearly four thousand miles and carries more water than any other river in the world.

Example Sentences

Two weeks ago the government announced the suspension of dredging in the Tapajos River, a key Amazon River tributary, after Indigenous-led protests.

From Barron's

On Earth, regions shaped by large river systems are some of the richest ecosystems on the planet -- the Amazon River basin alone supports tens of thousands of known species.

From Science Daily

An average atmospheric river transports more than double the flow of the Amazon River, according to the American Meteorological Society.

From Los Angeles Times

However, he came under fire from environmentalists for backing a controversial oil-exploration project near the mouth of the Amazon River, which began in October.

From Barron's

In the weeks before the conference, oil and gas major Petrobras, was given licenses by the Brazilian government to explore offshore drilling near the mouth of the Amazon River.

From The Wall Street Journal