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

This is a diverse and cosmopolitan city, a port city, a city that wouldn’t exist were it not for the sluggish, slate-gray Scheldt.

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

Mist and fog were sweeping over the Marais of La Vend�e, as over the plains of the Scheldt, driven by gusts of wind.

From Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field by Bazin, Ren?

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