Scheldt

American  

[skelt] / skɛlt /

noun

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

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Scheldt British  

/ ʃɛlt, skɛlt /

noun

1. 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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Scheldt

"We regret the impact of this incident on our port and the vulnerable nature areas along the Scheldt," the statement said.

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

The forest of masts now lying in the Scheldt tells of its renewed prosperity.

From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

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