north river

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Definition of north river in English English dictionary

An estuary of the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York City flowing into Upper New York Bay. It was so named by the Dutch to distinguish it from the "South River," known today as the Delaware River

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North Canadian River

A river rising in northeast New Mexico and flowing about 1,223 km (760 mi) generally southeast to the Canadian River in eastern Oklahoma. River, central Oklahoma, U.S. Formed by the junction of Beaver River and Wolf Creek, it is 440 mi (708 km) long and rises in a high plateau in New Mexico. It flows east through the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles past Oklahoma City, joining the Canadian River in the Eufaula Reservoir

North Platte River

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Red River of the North

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Hyphenation

North ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

nôrth rîvır

Pronunciation

/ˈnôrᴛʜ ˈrəvər/ /ˈnɔːrθ ˈrɪvɜr/