Scheldt

American

[skelt] / skɛlt /

noun

a river in W Europe, flowing from N France through W Belgium and SW Netherlands into the North Sea. 270 miles (435 km) long.

Scheldt British

/ ʃɛlt, skɛlt /

noun

French name: Escaut. Flemish and Dutch name: Schelde. a river in W Europe, rising in NE France and flowing north and northeast through W Belgium to Antwerp, then northwest to the North Sea in the SW Netherlands. Length: 435 km (270 miles)

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The tidal Scheldt river estuary is the main maritime access route to Antwerp port, along with several narrower canals primarily used for inland navigation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

However, it said the pollution had spread towards the Scheldt river overnight.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Completed in 1933, this is how pedestrians and bicycles navigate the Scheldt: out of the way of the all-important shipping.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2017

Inside the addition, all floors are open-plan offices with rows of desks arranged on the bias; the triangulated walls offer circumferential views of the city and the vast Scheldt estuary.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2016

Without a pretence of negotiation the French government declared on the 16th of November that the Scheldt was thenceforwards open.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various

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