Rhine

American  

[rahyn] / raɪn /

noun

1. Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.

2. French Rhin.  Dutch Rijn.  German Rhein.  a river flowing from SE Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea: branches off into the Waal, Lek, and IJssel in its lower course. 820 miles (1,320 km) long.

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Rhine British  

/ raɪn /

noun

1. German name: Rhein.  French name: Rhin.  Dutch name: Rijn.  a river in central and W Europe, rising in SE Switzerland: flows through Lake Constance north through W Germany and west through the Netherlands to the North Sea. Length: about 1320 km (820 miles)

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Example Sentences

Some 2,500 jobs have been axed since 2022 in Ludwigshafen, which is dominated by sprawling chemical plants that stretch along the river Rhine, and more cuts are set to come.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Just over a three-hour drive south, skirting the Rhine until you hit the Swiss border, heading into an Alpine gateway towards the turquoise waters of Lake Thun, footballing folklore is being scribed.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Too many assets remain clustered around Brussels or more generally west of the Rhine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The Upper Rhine Graben serves as a vital record of ancient climate conditions.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

“Of course not. She’s just a baby . . .” Trotter was still shaking her head at Rhine as he brought her back around the counter, W.E. clutching at her shabby coat.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson