Just Launched! Explore the new Wordsmyth online bookstore at shop.wordsmyth.net. Take the learning offline with our new children's books and picture dictionary.

More results

Show multi-word results

Browse in wordlist

See entries that contain "river"

Display options

Pronunciation

	Wordsmyth
	Phonics
	IPA

Lookup History

river

riv·er

river

pronunciation:: rI vr
features:: Word Explorer

part of speech:	noun
definition:	A river is a large stream of water that flows toward a lake or ocean. Rivers are sometimes used for travel in boats, or for fishing, or for swimming. Rivers also supply water for drinking and for growing crops. The Nile River in Africa is the longest river in the world. The Amazon River in South America has the most water going through it, and the Congo River in Africa is the deepest. We went camping by a river last summer. We rented a canoe to explore.
related words:	creek

Word Explorer

	broader category including rivers
	water
	means of transportation on a river
	barge, canoe, ferry, kayak
	see/see also river
	water
	similar to river
	brook, creek, stream
	some examples of rivers
	Mississippi
	some parts of rivers
	curve, fork, mouth, waterfall
	some terms for land associated with rivers
	shore

Subscribe for ad-free
Wordsmyth and more
Learn more