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River

River

(n)
UK
ˈrɪvə(r)
US
ˈrɪvər
Definition: A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Meaning: Sông
Very Common
How to use "River" vocabulary in sentence (example)

Watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace, take a cruise down the River Thames and view the city on foot or from the top of an iconic red bus.

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The River Thames travels through the city.

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While river otters mostly live off fish, crayfish and crabs, sea otters have a more interesting method of sustaining themselves.

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River otters rarely make their own homes.

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River otters are much more likely to take another animal's home instead of building their own.

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Sea otters can hold their breather underwater for more than 5 minutes, and river otters can hold theirs for more than 8!

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The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus Amphibius), or hippo, ancient Greek for "river horse", is a large mammal in Africa that usually eats plants.

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It is a city located in Vietnam's central Quang Nam Province, on the north bank near the mouth of the Thu bon River.

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It comprises a grid of streets with one axis parallel to the river and the other axis of streets and alleys set at right angles to it.

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While the backs of the buildings open to the river allowing easy loading and off-loading of goods from boats.

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The city is bordered by eight mountains, as well as the more level lands of the Han River plain and western areas.

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Seoul is situated in the northwest part of South Korea on the Han River.

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Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula.

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This river goes across Central Seoul.

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These dishes soon became so popular they were sold anywhere from river boat food vendors to the streets, enjoyed both by royalty and the common folk.

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Today the city is divided into fifty districts with 35 of them located on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, and only 15 on the western bank.

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The Chao Phraya River is as important as the River Thames is to London in defining the city's geography.

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The Chao Phraya River runs right through the heart of Bangkok and serves as a great way for locals and tourists to get around the city.

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Many of the city's major tourist attractions are located right on the river, or within easy walking distance of a river ferry stop.

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It is located on the island of Luzon and spreads along the eastern shore of Manila Bay at the mouth of the Pasig River.

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A dam was built in 13th century in the river Amstel (that's why the city is called Amsterdam).

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It is on the Tiber River and has 2.8 million people.

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The Seine river runs through the oldest part of Paris, and divides it into two parts, known as the Left Bank and the Right Bank.

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The ancient River Nile was full of fish.

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Amsterdam's heritage is that of a small fishing village located behind a dyke (or dam) on the River Amstel.

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A chocolate river existed in 1971.

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The famous chocolate river from the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory film was made with 15,000 gallons of water mixed with chocolate and cream.

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The river spoiled fairly quickly due to the cream and the cast said it stank.

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The first cacao trees were found in the Amazon River basin and the Venezuelan and Colombian Andes.

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Today it is a Special Administrative Region of China in the eastern Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea.

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