Guadalquivir

American  

[gwah-thahl-kee-veer] / ˌgwɑ ðɑl kiˈvir /

noun

1. a river in S Spain, flowing W to the Gulf of Cádiz. 374 miles (602 km) long.

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Guadalquivir British  

/ ɡwaðalkiˈβir, ˌɡwɑːdəlkwɪˈvɪə /

noun

1. the chief river of S Spain, rising in the Sierra de Segura and flowing west and southwest to the Gulf of Cádiz: navigable by ocean-going vessels to Seville. Length: 560 km (348 miles)

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Example Sentences

Up to 200,000 fibers per km2 were found in surface waters near Barcelona, and up to 20,000 fibers per day flowed down the Guadalquivir River.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023

We joined the caravans in the muddy waters at Quema, a ford in the Guadiamar River, a tributary of the Guadalquivir.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

The Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation certified earlier this month that water in the Sierra Boyera mountain range had been exhausted, the first time in 40 years that a reservoir in Cordoba has dried out.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

The Guadalquivir river basin is at 24.8% of its capacity, and farmers in the region have had their water allowance for irrigation cut by up to 90% in some cases.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Looking over the roofs and dome of the Cathedral, we see the Plaza de Toros, and the suburb of Triana, on the opposite bank of the Guadalquivir.

From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)