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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Example Sentences

According to Wilder Humber, seagrass captures carbon up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests and improves water quality by absorbing pollutants.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Humber was arrested last year alongside Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

But more severe amber alerts have been issued for North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humber for the same period.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Humber has since discovered a mention in an old newspaper of another baseball game played in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1819, also on militia muster day, which he says lends credence to Ford’s remembrances about Beachville.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

All four doors of the police Humber were wide open, and three constables were waiting by it.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan