[riv-er] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. |
| 2. | a similar stream of something other than water: a river of lava; a river of ice. |
| 3. | any abundant stream or copious flow; outpouring: rivers of tears; rivers of words. |
| 4. | (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Eridanus. |
| 5. | Printing. a vertical channel of white space resulting from the alignment in several lines of spaces between words. |
| 6. | sell down the river, to betray; desert; mislead: to sell one's friends down the river. |
| 7. | up the river, Slang.
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n.
[Middle English rivere, from Anglo-Norman, from Vulgar Latin *rīpāria, from Latin, feminine of rīpārius, of a bank, from rīpa, bank.] |
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| a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
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A wide, natural stream of fresh water that flows into an ocean or other large body of water and is usually fed by smaller streams, called tributaries, that enter it along its course. A river and its tributaries form a drainage basin, or watershed, that collects the runoff throughout the region and channels it along with erosional sediments toward the river. The sediments are typically deposited most heavily along the river's lower course, forming floodplains along its banks and a delta at its mouth.
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River Forest, IL (village, FIPS 64304) Location: 41.89485 N, 87.81905 W
Population (1990): 11669 (4197 housing units)
Area: 6.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60305
River Falls, WI (city, FIPS 68275) Location: 44.85574 N, 92.62161 W
Population (1990): 10610 (3525 housing units)
Area: 10.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54022
River Grove, IL (village, FIPS 64343) Location: 41.92400 N, 87.83757 W
Population (1990): 9961 (4433 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60171
River Edge, NJ (borough, FIPS 63360) Location: 40.92720 N, 74.04003 W
Population (1990): 10603 (4161 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 07661
River Oaks, TX (city, FIPS 62384) Location: 32.77570 N, 97.39795 W
Population (1990): 6580 (2877 housing units)
Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 76114
River Rouge, MI (city, FIPS 68760) Location: 42.27435 N, 83.12354 W
Population (1990): 11314 (4666 housing units)
Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48218
River Ridge, LA (CDP, FIPS 65150) Location: 29.95885 N, 90.21781 W
Population (1990): 14800 (6194 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
River Forest, IN (town, FIPS 64728) Location: 40.10947 N, 85.72938 W
Population (1990): 16 (9 housing units)
Area: 0.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
River Road, NC (CDP, FIPS 56815) Location: 35.50664 N, 76.99103 W
Population (1990): 3892 (1799 housing units)
Area: 18.3 sq km (land), 6.4 sq km (water)
River Heights, UT (city, FIPS 64120) Location: 41.72254 N, 111.82037 W
Population (1990): 1274 (392 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
River Road, OR (CDP, FIPS 62300) Location: 44.08420 N, 123.13255 W
Population (1990): 9443 (3624 housing units)
Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
River Vale, NJ (CDP, FIPS 63720) Location: 41.01362 N, 74.00697 W
Population (1990): 9410 (3208 housing units)
Area: 10.6 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
River Falls, AL (town, FIPS 64776) Location: 31.35036 N, 86.54189 W
Population (1990): 710 (298 housing units)
Area: 17.9 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
River Hills, WI (village, FIPS 68325) Location: 43.17360 N, 87.93506 W
Population (1990): 1612 (583 housing units)
Area: 13.2 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
River Bluff, KY (city, FIPS 65559) Location: 38.36933 N, 85.60282 W
Population (1990): 452 (140 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
River Bend, NC (town, FIPS 56710) Location: 35.07311 N, 77.15224 W
Population (1990): 2408 (1173 housing units)
Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Fox River Grove, IL (village, FIPS 27533) Location: 42.19700 N, 88.21896 W
Population (1990): 3551 (1331 housing units)
Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60021
New River Stage, AZ Zip code(s): 85027
Fall River Mills, CA Zip code(s): 96028
Wood River Junct, RI Zip code(s): 02894
Black River Fall, WI Zip code(s): 54615
Crooked River Ra, OR Zip code(s): 97760
Thief River Fall, MN Zip code(s): 56701
Indian River Sho, FL Zip code(s): 32963
Russian River Md, CA Zip code(s): 95462
White River Junc, VT Zip code(s): 05001
Little River County, AR (county, FIPS 81) Location: 33.70024 N, 94.23564 W
Population (1990): 13966 (6171 housing units)
Area: 1377.3 sq km (land), 85.8 sq km (water)
White River Junction, VT (CDP, FIPS 83575) Location: 43.65011 N, 72.32339 W
Population (1990): 2521 (1232 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
New River Station, NC (CDP, FIPS 46930) Location: 34.70970 N, 77.44253 W
Population (1990): 9732 (447 housing units)
Area: 19.8 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)
North River Shores, FL (CDP, FIPS 49750) Location: 27.22274 N, 80.27567 W
Population (1990): 3250 (1718 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water)
Pearl River County, MS (county, FIPS 109) Location: 30.77042 N, 89.59246 W
Population (1990): 38714 (15793 housing units)
Area: 2101.9 sq km (land), 19.3 sq km (water)
Indian River Estates, FL (CDP, FIPS 33585) Location: 27.36405 N, 80.31010 W
Population (1990): 4858 (1975 housing units)
Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Powder River County, MT (county, FIPS 75) Location: 45.38230 N, 105.63599 W
Population (1990): 2090 (1096 housing units)
Area: 8539.9 sq km (land), 2.0 sq km (water)
Red River County, TX (county, FIPS 387) Location: 33.61841 N, 95.05101 W
Population (1990): 14317 (6650 housing units)
Area: 2720.1 sq km (land), 19.2 sq km (water)
Indian River Shores, FL (town, FIPS 33600) Location: 27.70572 N, 80.38249 W
Population (1990): 2278 (2294 housing units)
Area: 13.3 sq km (land), 5.1 sq km (water)
Hood River County, OR (county, FIPS 27) Location: 45.52262 N, 121.63972 W
Population (1990): 16903 (7569 housing units)
Area: 1353.0 sq km (land), 29.0 sq km (water)
Indian River County, FL (county, FIPS 61) Location: 27.69784 N, 80.57897 W
Population (1990): 90208 (47128 housing units)
Area: 1303.4 sq km (land), 294.5 sq km (water)
Red River Parish, LA (parish, FIPS 81) Location: 32.09363 N, 93.33089 W
Population (1990): 9387 (3839 housing units)
Area: 1006.5 sq km (land), 35.0 sq km (water)
Deschutes River Woods, OR (CDP, FIPS 19020) Location: 43.99174 N, 121.35713 W
Population (1990): 2373 (945 housing units)
Area: 12.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Carson River Valley, WA (CDP, FIPS 10325) Location: 45.73191 N, 121.81681 W
Population (1990): 1678 (709 housing units)
Area: 12.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Thief River Falls, MN (city, FIPS 64570) Location: 48.11350 N, 96.17542 W
Population (1990): 8010 (3630 housing units)
Area: 11.6 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Bear River City, UT (town, FIPS 3950) Location: 41.61442 N, 112.12315 W
Population (1990): 700 (200 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Deep River Center, CT (CDP, FIPS 19200) Location: 41.38158 N, 72.44005 W
Population (1990): 2520 (1064 housing units)
Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Sun River Terrace, IL (village, FIPS 73943) Location: 41.12648 N, 87.73460 W
Population (1990): 532 (182 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Shark River Hills, NJ (CDP, FIPS 66840) Location: 40.19365 N, 74.04825 W
Population (1990): 4228 (1561 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Black River Falls, WI (city, FIPS 7900) Location: 44.29871 N, 90.84700 W
Population (1990): 3490 (1547 housing units)
Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Fall River County, SD (county, FIPS 47) Location: 43.24548 N, 103.51636 W
Population (1990): 7353 (3692 housing units)
Area: 4506.4 sq km (land), 24.1 sq km (water)
Fox River Valley Gardens, IL (village, FIPS 27572) Location: 42.24437 N, 88.19492 W
Population (1990): 665 (259 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
River, KY Zip code(s): 41254
Palm River-Clair Mel, FL (CDP, FIPS 54387) Location: 27.93155 N, 82.38325 W
Population (1990): 13691 (4939 housing units)
Area: 21.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Port St. Lucie-River Park, FL (CDP, FIPS 58726) Location: 27.32129 N, 80.33181 W
Population (1990): 4874 (2668 housing units)
Area: 6.0 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Little River-Academy, TX (city, FIPS 43066) Location: 30.99130 N, 97.35187 W
Population (1990): 1390 (545 housing units)
Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Old River-Winfree, TX (town, FIPS 53824) Location: 29.87826 N, 94.82428 W
Population (1990): 1233 (370 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Piney River, VA Zip code(s): 22964
Rapid River, MI Zip code(s): 49878
Priest River, ID (city, FIPS 65530) Location: 48.18514 N, 116.91011 W
Population (1990): 1560 (699 housing units)
Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83856
Wise River, MT Zip code(s): 59762
Pistol River, OR Zip code(s): 97444
Pearl River, LA (town, FIPS 59445) Location: 30.37220 N, 89.74796 W
Population (1990): 1507 (669 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 70452
Wood River, IL (city, FIPS 83271) Location: 38.86215 N, 90.08477 W
Population (1990): 11490 (4961 housing units)
Area: 13.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62095
Pearl River, NY (CDP, FIPS 56902) Location: 41.06055 N, 74.00323 W
Population (1990): 15314 (5503 housing units)
Area: 17.7 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 10965
Wood River, NE (city, FIPS 53660) Location: 40.82179 N, 98.59787 W
Population (1990): 1156 (454 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68883
Pine River, WI Zip code(s): 54965
Pine River, MN (city, FIPS 51280) Location: 46.72255 N, 94.39831 W
Population (1990): 871 (426 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56474
Willow River, MN (city, FIPS 70492) Location: 46.31999 N, 92.83669 W
Population (1990): 284 (152 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55795
White River, SD (city, FIPS 71340) Location: 43.56733 N, 100.74431 W
Population (1990): 595 (272 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57579
Rock River, WY (town, FIPS 67090) Location: 41.73120 N, 105.97273 W
Population (1990): 190 (128 housing units)
Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 82083
Rocky River, OH (city, FIPS 68056) Location: 41.47305 N, 81.85426 W
Population (1990): 20410 (9691 housing units)
Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 2.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44116
Rogue River, OR (city, FIPS 63450) Location: 42.43579 N, 123.16715 W
Population (1990): 1759 (929 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97537
Russian River, CA Zip code(s): 94401
Saxtons River, VT (village, FIPS 62950) Location: 43.13893 N, 72.51128 W
Population (1990): 541 (242 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 05154
Smith River, CA Zip code(s): 95567
South River, NJ (borough, FIPS 69420) Location: 40.44525 N, 74.37840 W
Population (1990): 13692 (5269 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08882
Sun River, MT Zip code(s): 59483
Swan River, MN Zip code(s): 55784
Apple River, IL (village, FIPS 1673) Location: 42.50194 N, 90.09467 W
Population (1990): 414 (191 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61001
Tye River, VA Zip code(s): 22922
Wading River, NY (CDP, FIPS 77772) Location: 40.94706 N, 72.81990 W
Population (1990): 5317 (2142 housing units)
Area: 25.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11792
Wells River, VT (village, FIPS 78025) Location: 44.15136 N, 72.06585 W
Population (1990): 424 (191 housing units)
Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 05081
West River, MD Zip code(s): 20778
Roaring River, NC Zip code(s): 28669
Beaver River, NY Zip code(s): 13367
Deer River, MN (city, FIPS 15310) Location: 47.33595 N, 93.79399 W
Population (1990): 838 (392 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56636
Duck River, TN Zip code(s): 38454
Eagle River, AK Zip code(s): 99577
Eagle River, WI (city, FIPS 21625) Location: 45.92463 N, 89.25790 W
Population (1990): 1374 (706 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54521
Elk River, ID (city, FIPS 25120) Location: 46.78247 N, 116.18039 W
Population (1990): 149 (110 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83827
Elk River, MN (city, FIPS 18674) Location: 45.33259 N, 93.56577 W
Population (1990): 11143 (3887 housing units)
Area: 110.5 sq km (land), 3.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55330
Fall River, KS (city, FIPS 22775) Location: 37.60841 N, 96.02848 W
Population (1990): 113 (87 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67047
Fall River, WI (village, FIPS 25150) Location: 43.38515 N, 89.04773 W
Population (1990): 842 (341 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53932
Forest River, ND (city, FIPS 27100) Location: 48.21712 N, 97.47001 W
Population (1990): 148 (69 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58233
Forked River, NJ (CDP, FIPS 24180) Location: 39.81382 N, 74.14749 W
Population (1990): 4243 (2325 housing units)
Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 19.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08731
Gold River, CA Zip code(s): 95670
Deep River, IA (city, FIPS 19495) Location: 41.58148 N, 92.37243 W
Population (1990): 345 (143 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52222
Deep River, CT Zip code(s): 06417
Beebe River, NH Zip code(s): 03223
Big River, CA (CDP, FIPS 6635) Location: 34.14010 N, 114.36055 W
Population (1990): 705 (794 housing units)
Area: 27.2 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 92242
Birch River, WV Zip code(s): 26610
Black River, MI Zip code(s): 48721
Black River, NY (village, FIPS 6794) Location: 44.00955 N, 75.79676 W
Population (1990): 1349 (523 housing units)
Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13612
River
Riv"er\, n. One who rives or splits.
River
Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[`e]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. Arrive, Riparian.]1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay. 2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. River chub (Zo["o]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. River crab (Zo["o]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus Thelphusa, as T. depressa of Southern Europe. River dragon, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. River driver, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. --Bartlett. River duck (Zo["o]l.), any species of duck belonging to Anas, Spatula, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. River god, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. River herring (Zo["o]l.), an alewife. River hog. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus Potamoch[oe]rus. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b) The capybara. River horse (Zo["o]l.), the hippopotamus. River jack (Zo["o]l.), an African puff adder (Clotho nasicornis) having a spine on the nose. River limpet (Zo["o]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus Ancylus, having a limpet-shaped shell. River pirate (Zo["o]l.), the pike. River snail (Zo["o]l.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of Paludina, Melontho, and allied genera. See Pond snail, under Pond. River tortoise (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus Trionyx and allied genera. See Trionyx.
River
Riv"er\, v. i. To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl. [Obs.] --Halliwell.
River
(1.) Heb. 'aphik, properly the channel or ravine that holds water (2 Sam. 22:16), translated "brook," "river," "stream," but not necessarily a perennial stream (Ezek. 6:3; 31:12; 32:6; 34:13). (2.) Heb. nahal, in winter a "torrent," in summer a "wady" or valley (Gen. 32:23; Deut. 2:24; 3:16; Isa. 30:28; Lam. 2:18; Ezek. 47:9). These winter torrents sometimes come down with great suddenness and with desolating force. A distinguished traveller thus describes his experience in this matter:, "I was encamped in Wady Feiran, near the base of Jebel Serbal, when a tremendous thunderstorm burst upon us. After little more than an hour's rain, the water rose so rapidly in the previously dry wady that I had to run for my life, and with great difficulty succeeded in saving my tent and goods; my boots, which I had not time to pick up, were washed away. In less than two hours a dry desert wady upwards of 300 yards broad was turned into a foaming torrent from 8 to 10 feet deep, roaring and tearing down and bearing everything upon it, tangled masses of tamarisks, hundreds of beautiful palmtrees, scores of sheep and goats, camels and donkeys, and even men, women, and children, for a whole encampment of Arabs was washed away a few miles above me. The storm commenced at five in the evening; at half-past nine the waters were rapidly subsiding, and it was evident that the flood had spent its force." (Comp. Matt. 7:27; Luke 6:49.) (3.) Nahar, a "river" continuous and full, a perennial stream, as the Jordan, the Euphrates (Gen. 2:10; 15:18; Deut. 1:7; Ps. 66:6; Ezek. 10:15). (4.) Tel'alah, a conduit, or water-course (1 Kings 18:32; 2 Kings 18:17; 20:20; Job 38:25; Ezek. 31:4). (5.) Peleg, properly "waters divided", i.e., streams divided, throughout the land (Ps. 1:3); "the rivers [i.e., 'divisions'] of waters" (Job 20:17; 29:6; Prov. 5:16). (6.) Ye'or, i.e., "great river", probably from an Egyptian word (Aur), commonly applied to the Nile (Gen. 41:1-3), but also to other rivers (Job 28:10; Isa. 33:21). (7.) Yubhal, "a river" (Jer. 17:8), a full flowing stream. (8.) 'Ubhal, "a river" (Dan. 8:2).
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