Rhine River

Cultural  

1. River in Europe, rising in the Alps of Switzerland and flowing generally north, passing through or bordering on Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, and The Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea.

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A principal river of Europe, the Rhine carries more traffic than any other waterway in the world.

Example Sentences

The heatwave lowered levels in the Rhine River - a major shipping route - limiting the amount cargo ships can transport and raising freighting costs.

From BBC

It combined one of the largest airborne assaults in history, known as "Market", with a ground offensive, "Garden", aimed at swiftly capturing key bridges over the Rhine River.

From BBC

In what was dubbed Operation Viersen, the soldiers used the inflatables, sound trucks and phony headquarters to draw German units away from the point on the Rhine River where the 9th Army was actually crossing.

From Seattle Times

Allied forces would temporarily occupy a band of German territory along the Rhine River, and Germany would be required to pay reparations, or damages, for the loss and destruction caused by the war.

From Literature

Army’s 90th Division — which was actually 10 miles north of the 603rd — to cross the Rhine River with less resistance.

From New York Times