Hudson River

British  

noun

1. a river in E New York State, flowing generally south into Upper New York Bay: linked to the Great Lakes, the St Lawrence Seaway, and Lake Champlain by the New York State Barge Canal and the canalized Mohawk River. Length: 492 km (306 miles)

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Hudson River Cultural  

1. River that runs north to south in New York state.

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Explored by Henry Hudson in the early seventeenth century.

Example Sentences

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have dramatically decreased the asking price of their Hudson River home by $2.25 million—nearly two years after they listed it for $12 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Across the Hudson River in New Jersey, surging electricity prices are a top issue in the gubernatorial race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

A defining event for the modern club, however, was its “forbidden gala” in 2020, which took place across the Hudson River in Jersey City.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

The best known bird strike occurred in 2009, when an Airbus plane ditched into New York's Hudson River after colliding with a flock of geese.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

Like several old Hudson River downtowns in the region, from Peekskill to Poughkeepsie, the neighborhood has seen better days.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover