river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
How often you will meet it
Rank 510 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 39,116 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.019% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) the river was navigable for 50 miles
river in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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A valley and river in the County of Wicklow, Ireland.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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By the time they reached the river, however, they were thoroughly exhausted.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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It was, therefore, called by the people of the neighbourhood, the Golden River.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Under this were hung flails, harness, various utensils of husbandry, and nets for fishing in the neighboring river.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · Chapter 1
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At the mouth of each creek the river made a great bend, and in the sweep of each were rich bottom lands.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1