Humber

[huhm-ber]

noun

1. an estuary of the Ouse and Trent rivers in E England. 37 miles (60 km) long.

Humber

/ ˈhʌmbə /

noun

1. an estuary in NE England, into which flow the Rivers Ouse and Trent: flows east into the North Sea; navigable for large ocean-going ships as far as Hull; crossed by the Humber Bridge (1981), a single-span suspension bridge with a main span of 1410 m (4626 ft). Length: 64 km (40 miles)

Example Sentences

Outside London, Sir Terry also built Hull's striking aquarium, The Deep, jutting out over the Humber like a strangely angular boat; and the eclectic collection of buildings known as The Centre for Life in Newcastle.

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Figures from the charity suggest 13% of UK households are in fuel poverty, but in Yorkshire and Humber that figure rises to 17.5%.

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Ben Hackett, Vivergo's managing director described the government's decision not to provide a rescue package as a "massive blow to Hull and the Humber".

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"In making this decision, the government has thrown away billions in potential growth in the Humber, a sovereign capability in clean fuels that had the chance to lead the world."

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It is a position some say creates a conflict for a politician who represents much of the so-called Humber "energy estuary" with its growing links to the offshore wind industry.

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