Zambezi

American  

[zam-bee-zee] / zæmˈbi zi /

noun

1. a river in S Africa, flowing S and W from Zambia through E Angola and Zambia and then E along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe into and through central Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. 1,650 miles (2,657 km) long.

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Zambezi British  

/ zæmˈbiːzɪ /

noun

1. a river in S central and E Africa, rising in NW Zambia and flowing across E Angola back into Zambia, continuing south to the Caprivi Strip of Namibia, then east forming the Zambia–Zimbabwe border, and finally crossing Mozambique to the Indian Ocean: the fourth longest river in Africa. Length: 2740 km (1700 miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Zambezian adjective

Example Sentences

The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids.

From BBC

Despite having the mighty Zambezi River and the massive hydro-powered Kariba Dam, Zambia is currently grappling with the worst electricity blackouts in living memory.

From BBC

He had just traveled from the Zambezi River in Zambia, where he had filmed a segment for the April 4, 1982, episode of ABC’s “The American Sportsman.”

From Los Angeles Times

Similar scenes are playing out in neighboring Zambia, which also depends on the struggling Kariba hydropower station on the Zambezi River for electricity.

From Science Magazine

The most likely landfall location would be near the mouth of the Zambezi River.

From Washington Post