Pearl River
Americannoun
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a river flowing from central Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico. 485 miles (780 km) long.
noun
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a river in central Mississippi, flowing southwest and south to the Gulf of Mexico. Length: 789 km (490 miles)
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the English name for the Zhu Jiang
Example Sentences
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They focused on the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta, two areas that are home to several megacities and key industrial zones.
From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025
It intensified over the weekend, hammering the north of the province and the Pearl River Delta in the south, which includes Guangdong’s capital, Guangzhou, as well as the cities of Hong Kong and Macau.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
More than 65 notable eateries closed last year, and the trend hasn’t let up: Spartina, Manzke, Pearl River Deli and others shuttered in the first few months of 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
Wildlife experts say a number of factors likely contributed to the disappearance of the pearl darter from the Pearl River system, including oil and gas development, agricultural runoff, urban pollution, and dam construction.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023
In very halting demonic, I told them about the waters of the Pearl River: thick and milky and colored a reddish yellow like the color of sunset distilled from the air.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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