Rhone

[rohn]

noun

1. a river flowing from the Alps in S Switzerland through the Lake of Geneva and SE France into the Mediterranean. 504 miles (810 km) long.

2. a department in E central France: wine-growing region. 1,104 sq. mi. (2,860 sq. km). Lyons.

Rhône

/ rəʊn /

noun

1. a river in W Europe, rising in S Switzerland in the Rhône glacier and flowing to Lake Geneva, then into France through gorges between the Alps and Jura and south to its delta on the Gulf of Lions: important esp for hydroelectricity and for wine production along its valley. Length: 812 km (505 miles)

2. a department of E central France, in the Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Lyon. Pop: 1 621 718 (2003 est). Area: 3233 sq km (1261 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Earlier in September, an incident south of Dungannon led to sewage spewing into the River Rhone.

From BBC

The Australian red and white wine components are shipped in bulk to the UK, where they are blended with wine from France's northern Rhone and Roussillon regions before bottling.

From BBC

"A whole billboard with my face, saying, 'Love, Sylvia Rhone from Epic'," she recalls, still slightly awestruck.

From BBC

In Switzerland, a man walked toward the Rhone Glacier, which is melting like so many other glaciers worldwide.

From Seattle Times

A view of the Gardon River, which flows into the Rhone.

From New York Times