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river

/ˈɹɪvə/noun

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

Example sentence

  • “Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.”
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forestA dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.mountainAn elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.oceanOne of the large bodies of water separating the continents.desertA barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.valleyAn elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.islandA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.