Thames

American  

[temz, theymz, teymz, temz] / tɛmz, θeɪmz, teɪmz, tɛmz /

noun

1. a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.

2. a river in SE Canada, in Ontario province, flowing SW to Lake St. Clair. 160 miles (260 km) long.

3. an estuary in SE Connecticut, flowing S past New London to Long Island Sound. 15 miles (24 km) long.

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Thames British  

noun

1. Ancient name: Tamesis.  a river in S England, rising in the Cotswolds in several headstreams and flowing generally east through London to the North Sea by a large estuary. Length: 346 km (215 miles)

2. a river in SE Canada, in Ontario, flowing south to London, then southwest to Lake St Clair. Length: 217 km (135 miles)

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Example Sentences

He added that Thames Valley Police were also looking at other documents potentially shared by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Police kept apart demonstrators and counter-protesters by allowing them to gather on opposite sides of the River Thames, not far from parliament.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The arrest came after Thames Valley Police said it was assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Epstein.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The inquiry heard despite it being a "warm summer's day", Calocane was wearing a black coat, and he had also travelled "some distance" from Nottingham to visit Thames House.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Between Waterloo and Embankment the trains go under the Thames.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd