Tigris

American  

[tahy-gris] / ˈtaɪ grɪs /

noun

1. a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1,150 miles (1,850 km) long.

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Tigris British  

/ ˈtaɪɡrɪs /

noun

1. a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq, forming the delta of the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows into the Persian Gulf: part of a canal and irrigation system as early as 2400 _bc , with many ancient cities (including Nineveh) on its banks. Length: 1900 km (1180 miles)

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Example Sentences

Twice each day, tidal surges carried freshwater deep into the lower Tigris and Euphrates.

From Science Daily

To reach north-east Syria, we cross a rickety floating bridge over the River Tigris.

From BBC

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which provide most of Iraq’s fresh water, originate in Turkey.

From Seattle Times

The conflict’s history was carved into clay tablets and limestone monuments that archaeologists excavated in the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

From Los Angeles Times

Embassy, in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses Iraqi government buildings and embassies, on the west bank of the Tigris River.

From Seattle Times