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.

---

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)

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Ouse

Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail's Sussex route director, said the location of the derailment near the River Ouse meant reinstatement of the site was "particularly complex".

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

After seeing his friends get into difficulty, he jumped into the River Great Ouse to help save them, but later suffered a cardiac arrest and drowned.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

The River Ouse in Sussex became the first in England to gain a charter, but the Wye is the first river in Wales to be covered by such a document.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

The 2021 race took place on the Great Ouse near Ely because of Covid-19 restrictions and safety concerns.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025

The Ivel, rising in the N.W. soon passes into Bedfordshire to join the Great Ouse.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---