Severn
Americannoun
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a river in Great Britain, flowing from central Wales through W England into the Bristol Channel. 210 miles (338 km) long.
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a city in central Maryland.
noun
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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)
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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
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Gloucestershire charity Severn Wye started its Warm Homes Prescription pilot in 2022.
From BBC
Katie says calls to their water company Severn Trent, the borough council and the developer went nowhere and time was running out.
From BBC
"It's a nightmare," Grant Mitchell, Severn Trent's head of blockages says, as we survey a small mountain of wipes.
From BBC
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%.
From BBC
Former hot stock Severn Trent remains 15% off the peak it reached that year.
From Barron's
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