Tagus

American

[tay-guhs] / ˈteɪ gəs /

noun

a river in southwestern Europe, flowing west through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon. 566 miles (910 kilometers) long.

Tagus British

/ ˈteɪɡəs /

noun

Portuguese name: Tejo. Spanish name: Tajo. a river in SW Europe, rising in E central Spain and flowing west to the border with Portugal, then southwest to the Atlantic at Lisbon: the longest river of the Iberian Peninsula. Length: 1007 km (626 miles)

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So, after the first year, I moved to Almada, across the Tagus River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Video shows the waterspout rising above the waters of the Tagus Estuary on Thursday.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2024

Reuters witnessed police operations at two buildings in Samouco, a village of the south bank of the River Tagus.

From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023

The farmers are opposing a ministerial decision to establish a new minimum water level for the Tagus River based on maintaining its ecological health.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023

After a week, they managed to beat out of the Tagus, into the Atlantic.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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