Potomac River

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1. A river that divides Washington, D.C., from Virginia.

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Sometimes used to refer loosely to Washington, D.C.: “Along the Potomac today, Congress met to vote on the budget.”

Example Sentences

The tributary of the Potomac River cutting across the land was called Tiber Creek after the river that flowed through the Eternal City.

From The Wall Street Journal

The military helicopter was conducting a training exercise along the Potomac River, one of the most congested airspaces in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Much of the discussion centered on East Potomac, which sits along the Potomac River with views of the Wharf, a new upscale development, and sightlines to the Washington Monument from nearly every hole.

From The Wall Street Journal

A model of his proposed archway stood on the Virginia state side of the Potomac River.

From BBC

The plan, featuring small models on a map, shows the arch sitting on a traffic circle near Arlington Cemetery, on the other side of the Potomac River from the white marble Lincoln Memorial.

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