Back River

American  

noun

1. a river in central Nunavut, Canada, flowing NE to an inlet of the Arctic Ocean. 600 miles (965 km) long.

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Back River British  

noun

1. a river in N Canada, flowing northeast through Nunavut to the Arctic Ocean. Length: about 966 km (600 miles)

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Example Sentences

Nearly 200 people attended Tuesday’s meeting hosted by the Back River Restoration Committee, many of them homeowners living along the river who expressed exasperation with the pollution from the plant — and that it could soon return to city control.

From Washington Post

State management of the troubled Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant could end in as little as five weeks, an official from the Maryland Department of the Environment said during a community meeting Tuesday night in Essex.

From Washington Post

Some said they’ve continued to see clumpy matter floating in Back River that they worry comes from the plant.

From Washington Post

We’re going to make it two years’?” said county resident Joe Cooke, who lives near Todd Point along Back River.

From Washington Post

She also hopes a riverkeeper will be designated for Back River.

From Washington Post