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

Lloyd’s to this day has liveried staff called waiters, a throwback to its 1688 beginnings in Edward Lloyd’s coffeehouse close to the River Thames.

From The Wall Street Journal

Don’t expect a new Silicon Valley to pop up on the Rhine, the Seine or the Thames any time soon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speed and cost, though, played in Canary Wharf’s favor as the two rival commercial centers on the River Thames competed to woo America’s biggest bank.

From The Wall Street Journal

The agency has said it is conducting a major investigation and coordinating with Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police, and National Highways.

From BBC

Taking place over the last couple of months, the team has been searching and identifying species at both known and potential river sites in boroughs such as Newham, Richmond upon Thames and Barnet.

From BBC