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

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Example Sentences

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Tiber

Nero’s bridge emerges from Tiber amid Rome drought.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Which is how I landed at the charming waterfront Hotel Tiber in the gritty seaside town of Fiumicino for under $200 a night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The pope arrived at the Gemelli Hospital on Tiber Island in a small white Fiat 500, leaving again under escort in the same car after a short visit.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

“You need to cool off, lower your temperature, replenish liquids, sugar, vitamins,” said Alessandro Simoni, whose family has for generations run the grattachecca, or flavored shaved ice stand, just off the Tiber Island in Rome.

From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2023

“It’s on the Tiber River. I think I can find it, but I should—” “Take me along,” Percy finished.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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