French Broad

American  

noun

1. a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing N and NW to join the Holston River at Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. 210 miles (338 km) long.

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Example Sentences

In the aftermath, buildings, railroad cars, and trees lining the French Broad River in the town’s center were completely turned upside down.

From Salon

Two miles south of downtown Asheville and along the French Broad River, the River Arts District is home to some 200 working artists who came here for the affordable warehouse spaces, not to mention the coffee shops, bakeries, and breweries.

From Seattle Times

“When I saw him at Elk Pasture Gap to give him supplies he needed to reach the French Broad River he was looking good, the sun was out, and he was exactly on the same pace as Shaun Pope,” Paul said.

From Washington Times

They’re free to hug their friends, climb a rock wall, float on an inner tube down the French Broad River and sing at the top of their lungs.

From Washington Post

In a tribute to Noakes, her dedication not only to her sons but to army of friends and classmates they had at the French Broad River Academy for Boys, the school’s co-founder and executive director, Will Yeiser, decided to name a new outdoor center at the new girls’ school campus on the river, the Noakes Center.

From Washington Times