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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Example Sentences

Victoria Taylor, 34, was last seen at her home in Malton at about 09:00 BST on Monday and some of her possessions were later found by the River Derwent.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Elsewhere flood alerts were published for the Upper River Hull catchments and for the Aire, Derwent, Nidd, Swale, Ure, Wharfe and Calder.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023

Flood warnings have been issued in areas of southern and eastern England, including Cornwall, Poole, the Isle of Wight, the Essex coast, and along the Arun, Witham and Derwent rivers.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

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

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2023

The city of 'balmy summers and cheerful winters' stands on the big-volumed Derwent.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard