Neva

American  

[nee-vuh, nyi-vah] / ˈni və, nyɪˈvɑ /

noun

1. a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.

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Neva British  

/ ˈniːvə, nɪˈva /

noun

1. a river in NW Russia, flowing west to the Gulf of Finland by the delta on which Saint Petersburg stands. Length: 74 km (46 miles)

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Example Sentences

A: The story of my great-grandmother Neva and the story of her farm was a story that played out on literally billions of acres across the world.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2024

But the Cal Neva never again rose to its 1960s prominence.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Until 2022 Chekalov also headed the Prigozhin-linked Neva consultancy, which was reported to have operated in Syria.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

Mr. Putin toured the naval parade on a speedboat on the Neva River, accompanied by his defense minister, Sergei K. Shoigu, who had just returned from a rare visit to North Korea.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2023

Neva: had Lyra seen it so brilliant and dramatic; with every twitch and shiver, new miracles of light danced across the sky.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman