Tagus

American  

[tey-guhs] / ˈteɪ gəs /

noun

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

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Tagus British  

/ ˈteɪɡəs /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Authorities are also closely watching the River Tagus, where they say the flow of water from three dams was 6,500 cubic metres per second Thursday morning.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

"It comes to a point in our lives that we have no hope," said Vitor David, a 26-year-old programmer, who rents in Almada, across the River Tagus from Lisbon, where costs are slightly lower.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2023

“You live in this state of anxiety,” she says in her apartment with its partial view of the River Tagus.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Toledo sits on top of a hill, surrounded by the Río Tajo—the Tagus River.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar