Slave River

American  

noun

1. a river in NE Alberta and the Northwest Territories, in Canada: flowing from Lake Athabasca NW to Great Slave Lake. 258 miles (415 km) long.

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Slave River British  

noun

1. Also called: Great Slave River.  a river in W Canada, in the Northwest Territories and NE Alberta, flowing from Lake Athabaska northwest to Great Slave Lake. Length: about 420 km (260 miles)

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Example Sentences

The plane took off from the airport in Fort Smith, and then crashed near the banks of the Slave River.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Mirror Landing, where we leave the boat to make the portage to Soto Landing, is on the Lesser Slave River, at its confluence with the Athabasca.

From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey

Traders running a mackinaw or keel-boat down the rapids of Slave River without unloading.

From The Story of the Trapper by Laut, A. C.

Two famous places for drive hunting in olden days were Point Carcajou on Peace River, and the Grand Detour on Great Slave River.

From The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure by Heming, Arthur Henry Howard

Friday, June 27th.—Tied up twelve miles from Resolution, in delta of the Slave River.

From Young Alaskans in the Far North by Hough, Emerson