Danube

American  

[dan-yoob] / ˈdæn yub /

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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Example Sentences

Initial information indicated no casualties, though officials said the strike continued a pattern of repeated assaults on the Danube port region.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Under pressure from neighbors, Germanic and Sarmatian tribes began crossing the Danube, one of Rome’s borders, in the 160s and continuing at intervals throughout the 170s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Born on 3 March 1930 in the Danube town of Oltenita, Iliescu studied engineering in Moscow, Russia, during the Stalin era, where he became active in Romanian student political circles.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Recipients might be inclined to immediately trash these messages, mistaking them for spam promoting the latest weight-loss drug or advertisements for an upcoming Danube River cruise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Entering the sparkling city of Budapest, Fischer checked into one of the most romantic and elegant hotels in the city, the Gellért, right on the Danube, and had lunch on the terrace.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady