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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Situated over the River Tagus, the bridge has long drawn climbers and social media creators who scale it despite the ban, according to local media reports.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

The ministry also argues that the Tagus has decreased by 12% since 1980 and only a stricter control will prevent episodes of it drying up completely, as occurred in 2017.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023

Murcia's regional leader, Fernando Lopez Meiras said at the protest that the water transfer from the Tagus irrigates 70% of the fruit and vegetables exported by Spain.

From Reuters • 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