Danube

American

[dan-yoob] / ˈdæn jub /

noun

a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1,725 miles (2,775 km) long.

Danube British

/ ˈdænjuːb /

noun

Czech name: Dunaj. Croatian and Serbian name: Dunav. Romanian name: Dunărea. Hungarian name: Duna. German name: Donau. a river in central and SE Europe, rising in the Black Forest in Germany and flowing to the Black Sea. Length: 2859 km (1776 miles)

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Ukraine is attempting to ship more grains via the Danube River, Commerzbank adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Major rivers including the Rhine, the Danube and the Loire have been reduced to fractions of their normal flows, leaving behind cracked earth and dead fish, while hammering economies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Passengers described stifling conditions as well as problems with plumbing after paying thousands of pounds for European cruises, including on the Danube River.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Other remnants of World War Two have appeared in the Danube recently, including a broken-up hull near Prahovo in Serbia.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Europe’s two biggest rivers, the Rhine and Danube, are smaller and connect much less of Europe.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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