Derwent

American  

[dur-wuhnt] / ˈdɜr wənt /

noun

1. a river flowing N and W into Solway Firth, in N England. About 33 miles (53 km) long.

2. a river flowing S and SE past Derby to the Trent, in central England. About 60 miles (95 km) long.

3. a river flowing into the Ouse, in Yorkshire in NE England. About 57 miles (91 km) long.

4. a river flowing NE to the Tyne, in N England. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

5. a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing SE to the Tasman Sea. 107 miles (170 km) long.

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Derwent British  

/ ˈdɜːwənt /

noun

1. a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing southeast to the Tasman Sea. Length: 172 km (107 miles)

2. a river in N central England, in N Derbyshire, flowing southeast to the River Trent. Length: 96 km (60 miles)

3. a river in N England, in Yorkshire, rising on the North York Moors and flowing south to the River Ouse. Length: 92 km (57 miles)

4. a river in NW England, in Cumbria, rising on the Borrowdale Fells and flowing north and west to the Irish Sea. Length: 54 km (34 miles)

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Derwent

The "unique" structure off the A6 forms part of some of the world's first mechanised industrial cotton factories along the River Derwent.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025

Ch Supt Fiona Willey told a press conference: "Based on the discovery of Victoria’s belongings so close to the water’s edge, we must accept the significant possibility that Victoria has entered the River Derwent."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024

The city council said record-breaking water levels were seen in the River Derwent and warned cleaning up after the floods could take several days.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023

Derby City Council said the River Derwent saw record-breaking water levels over the weekend.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2023

I must mention that from Rydal we passed Thirlswater, and a fine pass in the Mountains—from Helvellyn we came to Keswick on Derwent Water.

From Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends by John Keats