Ouse

American  

[ooz] / uz /

noun

1. Also called Great Ouse.  a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.

2. a river in NE England, in Yorkshire, flowing SE to the Humber. 57 miles (92 km) long.

3. a river in SE England, flowing S to the English Channel. 30 miles (48 km) long.

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Ouse British  

/ uːz /

noun

1. Also called: Great Ouse.  a river in E England, rising in Northamptonshire and flowing northeast to the Wash near King's Lynn; for the last 56 km (35 miles) follows mainly artificial channels. Length: 257 km (160 miles)

2. a river in NE England, in Yorkshire, formed by the confluence of the Swale and Ure Rivers: flows southeast to the Humber. Length: 92 km (57 miles)

3. a river in S England, rising in Sussex and flowing south to the English Channel. Length: 48 km (30 miles)

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Ouse

The Environment Agency has warned that low water levels have resulted in potential navigation issues for boats on the Thames, Lark and Ouse.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

In East Anglia, the Cam and Ely Ouse, North West Norfolk and North Norfolk catchments are in "prolonged dry weather" status - the category below drought.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

As president of Bedford's Star Rowing Club, White, 60, has responsibility for crews training and racing on the River Great Ouse.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

Or connect them anyway and let people move in - contributing towards Buckinghamshire Council's target for new homes, but increasing the sewage pollution of the nearby river, the Great Ouse?

From BBC ● May 27, 2025

Owen was himself canonized, and this cross became an object of veneration at Haddenham, where pilgrims from Cambridge crossed the Ouse.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Edward Conybeare