Severn

[sev-ern]

noun

1. a river in Great Britain, flowing from central Wales through W England into the Bristol Channel. 210 miles (338 km) long.

2. a city in central Maryland.

Severn

/ ˈsɛvən /

noun

1. a river in E Wales and W England, rising in Powys and flowing northeast and east into England, then south to the Bristol Channel. Length: about 354 km (220 miles)

2. a river in SE central Canada, in Ontario, flowing northeast to Hudson Bay. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)

Other Word Forms

• trans-Severn adjective

Example Sentences

Some families are already resorting to cold showers and borrowing money to pay their bills, but leaders at energy charity Severn Wye believe the crisis is going to worsen when bills rise by 2%.

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Former hot stock Severn Trent remains 15% off the peak it reached that year.

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It flows for 155 miles from its source in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales along the border with England to the Severn Estuary.

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The Severn Bridge is closed in both directions due to strong winds.

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This is causing some travel disruption including the closure of the M48 Severn Bridge.

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