Murrumbidgee

[ mur-uhm-bij-ee ]

/ ˌmɜr əmˈbɪdʒ i /

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noun

a river in SE Australia, flowing W through New South Wales to the Murray River. 1,050 miles (1,690 km) long.

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Words nearby Murrumbidgee

murrey, murrhine, murrhine glass, Murrow, Murrow, Edward R., Murrumbidgee, Murry, Murrysville, murther, murti, mus.

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How to use Murrumbidgee in a sentence

Taking with him a party of twenty-five convicts, he followed the Lachlan to its junction with the Murrumbidgee.
History of Australia and New Zealand|Alexander Sutherland
It is an out-of-the-way place, situated on the lower part of the Murrumbidgee River.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia|William John Wills
The box trees are similar to those that grow near the Murrumbidgee River.
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria|William Landsborough
Captain Sturt,1 when descending the Murrumbidgee, in Australia, saw two emus in the act of swimming.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin

From the 19th to the 22nd the expedition was detained in its progress by the Murrumbidgee.
The Australian Explorers|George Grimm

British Dictionary definitions for Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee

/ (ˌmʌrəmˈbɪdʒɪ) /

noun

a river in SE Australia, rising in S New South Wales and flowing north and west to the Murray River: important for irrigation. Length: 1690 km (1050 miles)

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