Tiber

American

[tahy-ber] / ˈtaɪ bər /

noun

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

Tiber British

/ ˈtaɪbə /

noun

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

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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

River Tiber, his best prospect, was scratched earlier Friday by the veterinarians.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

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

It was a second triumph of the day for O'Brien, who earlier won the Coventry Stakes for the 10th time with River Tiber, and is now one Ascot victory ahead of Sir Michael Stoute.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2023

Frank brought out the two ceramic vials he’d retrieved from the Little Tiber.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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