Tiber

American  

[tahy-ber] / ˈtaɪ bər /

noun

1. a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.

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Tiber British  

/ ˈtaɪbə /

noun

1. Ancient name: Tiberis.  Italian name: Tevere.  a river in central Italy, rising in the Tuscan Apennines and flowing south through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Length: 405 km (252 miles)

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Other Word Forms

• trans-Tiber adjective

Example Sentences

The tributary of the Potomac River cutting across the land was called Tiber Creek after the river that flowed through the Eternal City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The Tiber riverfront for much of the city is now off limits as work crews create new parks.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

Traffic police officers at the Gemelli Hospital on Tiber Island said that Francis arrived around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday and left about 40 minutes later.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024

The site is just a few hundred feet from the Vatican on the west bank of the river Tiber, in an area once covered by the Gardens of Nero.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2023

In the middle of the Tiber, Frank stumbled around, looking stunned but perfectly fine.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan