Rivers [ˈrɪvəzr]

DEF: a large natural stream of fresh water flowing along a

definite course, usually into the sea, ( a lake, or another

river:) being fed by tributary streams.

We always use the definite article “ the “ before names of rivers.

Nile /n l/ʌɪ

a river in Africa, rising in S central Burundi in its remotest headstream, the Luvironza: flows into Lake Victoria and leaves the lake as theVictoria Nile, flowing to Lake Albert, which is drained by the Albert Nile, becoming the White Nile at Lake No, then flowing through South Sudan; joined by its chief tributary, the Blue Nile (which rises near Lake Tana, Ethiopia) at Khartoum, and flows north to its delta on the Mediterranean; the longest river in the world. Length: (from the source of the Luvironza to the Mediterranean) 6741 km (4187 miles)

Amazon am z( )nˈ ə ə

a river in South America, rising in the Peruvian Andes and flowing east through N Brazil to the Atlantic: in volume, the largest river in the world; navigable for 3700 km (2300 miles). Length: over 6440 km (4000 miles). Area of basin: over 5 827 500 sq km (2 250 000 sq miles)

Mississippi / m s s pi/ˌ ɪ ɪˈ ɪ

1. a river in the central US, rising in NW Minnesota and flowing generally south to the Gulf of Mexico through several mouths, known as the Passes: the second longest river in North America (after its tributary, the Missouri), with the third largest drainage basin in the world (after the Amazon and the Congo). Length: 3780 km (2348 miles)

Missouri /m z ri/ɪˈ ʊə

a river flowing from SW Montana into the Mississippi N of St. Louis, Mo. 2723 mi. (4382 km) long.

Chang Jiang (Yangtze) /t aŋ d aŋ/ ʃ ʒ

/ jaŋtsi/ˈ

1. the longest river in China, rising in SE Qinghai province and flowing east to the East China Sea near Shanghai: a major commercial waterway in one of the most densely populated areas of the world. The Three Gorges dam near Yichang, the world's biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project, was begun in 1994 and the dam was completed in 2003, with filling taking several years thereafter. Length: 5528 km (3434 miles)Also: Yangtze Kiang, Chang Jiang, Chang

Ob / b/ɒ

a river in the W Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW to the

Gulf of Ob. 2500 mi. (4025 km) long En español Obi

Yellow River  [ˈjeləʊ] [ˈrɪvər]

1. the second longest river in China, rising in SE Qinghai and flowing east, south, and east again to the Gulf of Bohai south of Tianjin; it has changed its course several times in recorded history. Length: about 4350 km (2700 miles)Chinese name: Hwang Ho

Yenisei / j n se /ˌ ɛ ɪˈ ɪ

A river in Siberia, which rises in the mountains on the Mongolian border

Paraná / par n /ˌ əˈ ɑː  

A river of South America, which rises in SE Brazil and flows some 3,300 km(2,060 miles) southwards to the River Plate estuary in Argentina.

Irtysh / t /ɪəˈ ɪʃ

A river of central Asia, which rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows westwards into NE Kazakhstan, where it turns north-west into Russia, joining the River Ob near its mouth

Congo / k ŋ /ˈ ɒ ɡəʊ

Amur / m /əˈ ʊə  

A river of NE Asia, forming for the greater part of its length the boundary between Russia and China

Lena / le n /ˈ ɪ ə

A river in Siberia, which rises in the mountains on the western shore of Lake Baikal and flows for 4,400 km (2,750 miles) into the Laptev Sea

Mackenzie /m k nzi/əˈ ɛ

The longest river in Canada, flowing 1,700 km (1,060 miles) north-westwards from the Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea, a part of the Arctic Ocean

Niger ˈnʌɪdʒə

ˈnʌɪdʒə A river in NW Africa, which rises on the NE border of Sierra Leone and flows in a great arc for 4,100 km (2,550 miles) north-east to Mali, then south-eastthrough western Niger and Nigeria, before turning southwards into the Gulf of Guinea.

Mekong /mi k ŋ/ːˈ ɒ

A river of SE Asia which rises in Tibet and flows south-east and south for 4,180km (2,600 miles) through southern China, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam to itsextensive delta on the South China Sea

Volga / v l /ˈ ɒ ɡə

The longest river in Europe

Madeira /m d r /əˈ ɪə ə

Confluence of Beni and Maumoré rivers, Bolivia–Brazil boundary

Purus River /p r os riv r/əˌ o͞ əo͞

A river that flows northeast for 2,100 miles (3,400 km) from the Andes Mountains in eastern Peru into northwestern Brazil, where it joins the Amazon River

São Francisco / sa fran s sku /ˌ ʊ ˈ ɪ ː

A river of eastern Brazil. It rises in Minas Gerais and flows for 3,200 km (1,990 miles) northwards then eastwards, meeting the Atlantic to the north of Aracajú.

Yukon / ju k n/ˈ ː ɒ

A river of NW North America, which rises in Yukon Territory, NW Canada, and flows 3,020 km (1,870 miles) westwards through central Alaska to the Bering Sea

St Lawrence River  [seɪnt]/ l r ns/ˈ ɒ ə

A river of North America, which flows for some 1,200 km (750 miles) from Lake Ontario along the border between Canada and the US to the Gulf of St Lawrence on the Atlantic coast.

Rio Grande / ri rand/ˌ ːəʊ ˈɡ

A river of North America which rises in the Rocky Mountains of SW Colorado and flows 3,030 km (1,880 miles) generally south-eastwards to the Gulf of Mexico, 

Brahmaputra /ˌbrɑːməˈpuːtrə/

a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet as the Tsangpo and flowing through the Himalayas and NE India to join the Ganges at its delta in Bangladesh

Indus /ˈɪndəs/a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet in the Kailas Range of the Himalayas and flowing northwest through Kashmir, then southwest across Pakistan to the Arabian Sea: 

Danube /ˈdænjuːb/

Euphrates /juːˈfreɪtiːz/

Darling /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/

A river of SE Australia, flowing 2,757 km (1,712 miles) in a generally south-westward course to join the Murray River

Zambezi, Zambese /zæmˈbiːzɪ/a river in S central and E Africa, rising in NW Zambia and flowing across E Angola back into Zambia, continuing south to the Caprivi Strip of Namibia, then east forming the Zambia–Zimbabwe border, and finally crossing Mozambique to the Indian Ocean: 

Tocantins / t k n ti ns/ˌ əʊ ə ˈ ː

A river of South America, which rises in central Brazil and flows 2,640 km (1,640 miles) northwards, joining the Pará to enter the Atlantic through a large estuary atBelém.

Murray /ˈmʌrɪa river in SE Australia, rising in New South Wales and flowing northwest into SE South Australia, then south into the sea at Encounter Bay: the main river of Australia, important for irrigation and power

Nelson /ˈnɛlsən/

River Nelson ⇒ a river in central Canada, in N central Manitoba, flowing from Lake Winnipeg northeast to Hudson Bay. Length: about 650 km (400 miles

Paraguay /ˈpærəˌɡwaɪ/

a river in South America flowing south through Brazil and Paraguay to the Paraná River. Length: about 2400 km (1500 miles)

Ural /ˈjʊərəl; RUSSIAN: uˈral/a river in central Russia, rising in the S Ural Mountains and flowing south to the Caspian Sea.

Ganges /ˈɡændʒiːz/the great river of N India and central Bangladesh: rises in two headstreams in the Himalayas and flows southeast to Allahabad, where it is joined by the Jumna; continues southeast into Bangladesh, where it enters the Bay of

Bengal in a great delta; the most sacred river to Hindus, with many places of pilgrimage, esp Varanasi. 

Amu Darya (Oxus) / mu d r /ˌɑː ː ˈ ɑː ɪə  

a river in central Asia, rising in the Pamirs and flowing northwest through the Hindu Kush and across Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to its delta in the Aral Sea: forms much of the N border of Afghanistan and is important for irrigation

Japurá /PORTUGUESE: ʒapuˈra/

a river in NW South America, rising in SW Colombia and flowing southeast across Colombia and Brazil to join the Amazon near Tefé: known as the Caquetá in Colombia

Salween /ˈsælwiːn/

a river in SW Asia, rising in the Tibetan Plateau and flowing east and south through SW China and Myanmar to the Gulf of Martaban

Arkansas/ɑːˈkænzəs/a river in the S central US, rising in central Colorado and flowing east and southeast to join the Mississippi in Arkansas. Length: 2335 km (1450 miles)

Colorado /ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ/

1. a river in SW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing southwest to the Gulf of California: famous for the 1600 km (1000 miles) of

canyons along its course. Length: about 2320 km (1440 miles)

Dnieper /ˈdniːpə/

a river in NE Europe, rising in Russia, in the Valdai Hills NE of Smolensk and flowing south to the Black Sea: the third longest river in Europe; a major navigable waterway. Length: 2200 km (1370 miles)

Ohio Allegheny/əʊˈhaɪəʊ// al e ni/ˌ əˈɡ ɪ  

1. a river in the eastern US, formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh: flows generally W and SW to join the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois, as its chief E tributary. Length: 1570 km (975 miles)

Irrawaddy /ˌɪrəˈwɒdɪ/

1. the main river in Myanmar, rising in the north in two headstreams and flowing south through the whole length of Myanmar, to enter the Andaman Sea by nine main mouths. Length: 2100 km (1300 miles)

Orange /ˈɒrɪndʒ/

1. /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ a river in S Africa, rising in NE Lesotho and flowing generally west across the South African plateau to the Atlantic: the longest river in South Africa. Length: 2093 km (1300 miles)

Orinoco /ˌɒrɪˈnəʊkəʊ/

Pilcomayo /SPANISH: pilkoˈmajo/

Xi Jiang /ʃiː/d aŋʒ

1. a river in S China, rising in Yunnan province and flowing east to the Canton delta on the South China Sea: the main river system of S China. Length: about 1900 km (1200 miles)

Columbia /kəˈlʌmbɪə/

1. a river in NW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing through British Columbia, then west to the Pacific. Length: about 1930 km (1200 miles)

Don /dɒn/N

1. a river rising in W Russia, southeast of Tula and flowing generally south, to the Sea of Azov: linked by canal to the River Volga. Length: 1870 km (1162 miles)

Sungari /ˈsʊŋɡərɪ/ or Songhua /ˈsʌŋˈwɑː/

1. a river in NE China, rising in SE Jilin province and flowing north and northeast to the Amur River near Tongjiang: the chief river of Manchuria and largest tributary of the Amur; frozen from November to April. Length: over 1300 km (800 miles)Also called: Sungari

Saskatchewan /sæsˈkætʃɪwən/

1. a river in W Canada, formed by the confluence of the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers: flows east to Lake Winnipeg. Length: 596 km (370 miles)

Peace /piːs/A river that flows for 1,194 miles (1,923 km) from northern British Columbia into Alberta to the Slave River.

Tigris /ˈtaɪɡrɪs/

1. a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq, forming the delta of the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows into the Persian Gulf: part of a canal and irrigation system as early as 2400 BC, with many ancient cities (including Nineveh) on its banks. Length: 1900 km (1180 miles)