Neman

American  

[nem-uhn, nyem‑, nee-muhn] / ˈnɛm ən, ˈnyɛm‑, ˈni mən /

noun

1. a river rising in central Belarus, flowing west through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.

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Neman British  

/ ˈnjɛmən /

noun

1. Polish name: Niemen.  a river in NE Europe, rising in Belarus and flowing northwest through Lithuania to the Baltic. Length: 937 km (582 miles)

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Example Sentences

The Neman river runs through Lithuania and eventually drains into the Baltic Sea, while the Berezina joins the Dnipro River around 40 miles north of the Ukrainian border.

From New York Times

As part of its preparations, Belarus’s troops will have to move to predetermined locations and test their equipment, organize security and defense and build bridges across the Neman and Berezina rivers, the Defense Ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.

From New York Times

As part of the exercise announced on Tuesday, troops will have to quickly move to "designated areas", use equipment and set up bridge crossings over the Neman and Berezina rivers in western and eastern Belarus, the defence ministry said.

From Reuters

Neman is a writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

From Los Angeles Times

A BAT statement said that its Belarus arm, BAT Belarus, would undergo due diligence to ensure compliance with the company’s code of conduct, while an external auditor would examine working conditions at state-owned tobacco factory GTF Neman, which supplies BAT.

From Washington Post