rivier

Definitions of rivier
  1. noun
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
    synonyms: binnenwater
    see moresee less
    examples:
    show 5 examples...
    hide 5 examples...
    groene
    a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River
    madeira
    a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
    Rijn
    a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
    Tigris
    an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
    witspeler
    a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
    type of:
    laak, lee, vloed, watering, waterloop, wetering
    a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
  2. noun
    a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
    synonyms: laak, lee, vloed, watering, waterloop, wetering
    see moresee less
    examples:
    show 5 examples...
    hide 5 examples...
    groene
    a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River
    madeira
    a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
    Rijn
    a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
    Tigris
    an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
    witspeler
    a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
    types:
    zijrivier
    a stream or river connected to a larger one
    kreek, rivierarm
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
    binnenwater
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
    type of:
    bluswater, water, zwemwater
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘rivier'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family