lost river

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noun

a river that flows into an underground passage or sinkhole.

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Origin of lost river

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby lost river

lost in the shuffle, lost in thought, lost motion, lost on one, lost property, lost river, Lost River Range, lost soul, lost tribes, Lost Tribes of Israel, lost-wax process

How to use lost river in a sentence

As we stepped from behind the rock three riders came into sight on the opposite slope of Lost River.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Said he 'ad reason t' believe you was some'ers between Lost River an' the Stone, an' you was t' be captured without fail.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
If they see us splitting the breeze down Lost River, they won't look for us to bob up from the opposite quarter to-morrow.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Early that morning, escorted by four troopers, he had crossed Lost River and disappeared in the direction of the post.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair

Just think, what a proud bunch we'd have been if we could say we—The Border Boys—discovered the lost river of the mesa dwellers.
The Border Boys Across the Frontier|Fremont B. Deering