Neuse

[ noos, nyoos ]

noun

1. a river in E central North Carolina, flowing SE to Pamlico Sound. 275 miles (442 km) long.

Example Sentences

Took his friends nigh onto a year, to convince him that The Neuse was to blame for the collision.

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The fleet arrived in Neuse River on the 12th of March, and the land forces were in our front on the following day.

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It is built directly on the Neuse, whose banks are high and steep at this point.

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The eastern bank of the Neuse, for some miles above and below the town, is covered with an impenetrable swamp.

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The customary occupation in the morning, when the weather permitted, was a swim in the Neuse.

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