Canadian River

American  

noun

1. a river flowing E from the Rocky Mountains in NE New Mexico to the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. 906 miles (1,460 km) long.

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Canadian River British  

noun

1. a river in the southern US, rising in NE New Mexico and flowing east to the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. Length: 1458 km (906 miles)

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Example Sentences

It lies one mile from the North Canadian River, a tributary of the Arkansas River.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

There are a lot of good spots throughout the lake but focus on the dam and the southern Canadian River.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2019

The Cimarron River, on its way to the Canadian River, has carved dramatic vistas through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2018

The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, supplying the 11 cities with a combined population of about 500,000, will issue bonds to buy Pickens’s water rights on 211,000 acres, General Manager Kent Satterwhite said.

From BusinessWeek • Jul. 14, 2011

Indian settlement; store on opposite bank of Canadian River, near the camp.

From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Marcy, Randolph Barnes