Danube

American  

[dan-yoob] / ˈdæn jub /

noun

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

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Danube British  

/ ˈdænjuːb /

noun

1. 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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Danube

Four of Europe’s most famous rivers—the Loire, Danube, Rhine and Po—all hit record lows in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

"The effects are being felt along the major industrial corridor from Rotterdam", Clecat said, adding that "Conditions are also severe on parts of the Danube, particularly in Serbia, Hungary and Romania".

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Water levels in the Danube have become so low that the river can no longer supply the cooling water needed for Romania’s only nuclear power plant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Romania has shut down its only nuclear power station because of extremely low water levels in the Danube river caused by prolonged hot weather affecting much of Europe.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

As it turned out, the cook had once seen a lovely picture postcard of Budapest, and the beauty and blueness of the Danube River had left her curious about Hungarian cuisine ever since.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood