Humber

American  

[huhm-ber] / ˈhʌm bər /

noun

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

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Humber British  

/ 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)

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Humber

Archaeologists said they had found evidence of 12 buildings beneath a paddock close to the Humber estuary, in Brough, East Yorkshire.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

While the Barton team work clay through century-old machinery, a different version of the industry is taking shape north of the Humber.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

The clay, most of which is dug from the Humber Estuary, arrives in heavy blocks and is stacked on pallets in the yard at William Blyth, in Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Lloyds said it remained committed to the town of Halifax and the wider Yorkshire and Humber region, where 3,000 staff are based at its Trinity Road office.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

It must have been about this time that a Humber stopped outside the house and two police inspectors and two constables were shown in.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan