Tees

American  

[teez] / tiz /

noun

1. a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.

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Tees British  

/ tiːz /

noun

1. a river in N England, rising in the N Pennines and flowing southeast and east to the North Sea at Middlesbrough. Length: 113 km (70 miles)

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Example Sentences

"A real highlight of the last few months has been the People Powered exhibition, all about the River Tees," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

In a statement, the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust said it would "fully support the process with transparency, openness and humility".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

In 2022, an investigation found major failings in the care the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust provided to three teenagers before their death.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust is one of the largest foundation trusts in the country, serving a population of around two million people across County Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Perhaps the special sense of cataract may come in, at least in some cases, as two of the under-noted rivers, the Tees and the Tosa, are noted for their falls.

From The River-Names of Europe by Ferguson, Robert