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

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Tiber

Nero’s bridge emerges from Tiber amid Rome drought.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

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

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

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

They skirted the perimeter of the camp and took the northernmost bridge over the Little Tiber, charging onto the Field of Mars at the western edge of the battle.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan