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Hudson River

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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

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She was among thousands of blue and white-striped Argentina fans who flocked to the tourist hubs of Manhattan ahead of the final being held over the Hudson River in New Jersey.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

He and fellow pundits Joe Hart and Micah Richards swapped their microphones for oars and took to the Hudson River in New York.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The delightful dwelling is a short walk to the Hudson River, a community tennis court, parks, and a market.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Hyperliquid was founded three years ago by Jeff Yan, a former quant trader at high-frequency trading firm Hudson River Trading.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

The Hudson River region, which included Maxwell Middle School, had won three out of the past four years.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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