Amazon River

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

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

Domestically, the Brazilian president has faced criticism over his support for exploratory drilling for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River.

From BBC

A Peruvian navy vessel has collided with an oil platform in the Amazon River, killing at least two people and leaving one missing.

From BBC

The Amazon River dolphin, one of two freshwater dolphin species in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, uniquely adapts to explore seasonally flooded forest habitats.

From BBC

The drought has also weakened the vast Amazon River, affecting food supplies and the livelihoods of locals.

From BBC

For the past 10 years, my collaborator, César Peña, and I have been studying cassava gardens on the Amazon River and its myriad tributaries in Peru.

From Salon