Definition of rivers Rivers
/ɹɪˈvɚz/ - [riverz] - Riv•ers
We found 3 definitions of rivers from 2 different sources.
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What does rivers mean?
Wiktionary 
- rivers (Noun)
Plural of river.
Part of speech
🔤- rivers, noun, plural of river.
WordNet
NounPlural: rivers |
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| river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" | ||
| watercourse, stream a conduit through which water flows | ||
| water system a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" | ||
| estuary the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix | ||
| rapid a part of a river where the current is very fast | ||
| waterfall, falls a steep descent of the water of a river | ||
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Wiktionary
- river (Noun)
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, ending at an ocean or in an inland sea. Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods. - river (Noun)
Any large flow of a liquid in a single body e. g. , 'a river of blood'. - river (Noun)
The last card dealt in a hand. - river (Verb)
To improve one’s hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- river (n.)
One who rives or splits. - river (n.)
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. - river (n.)
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. - river (v. i.)
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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river
A stream of water which flows in a channel from high ground to low ground and ultimately to a lake or the sea, except in a desert area where it may dwindle away to nothing.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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river
Follow the river and you'll get to the sea.
Wikipedia 
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A river is a stream of water that flows through a "channel" (or passage) in the surface of the ground. The passage where the river flows is called the riverbed and the earth on each side is called a riverbank. A river begins on high ground or in hills or mountains and flows down from the high ground to the lower ground, because of gravity. A river begins as a small stream and gets bigger, the further that it flows.
The water in a river is called "fresh water". It comes from rain or snow and it can usually be drunk safely, unless it has been polluted. The water in a sea cannot be drunk safely because it is "salt water". Both people and animals often live near rivers, because they need water to survive.
The beginning of a river.
The beginning of a river is called its "source" or its "headwaters". The part of the river that is near the "source" is called a "young river". A young river is often in a V-shaped river bed, and flows quickly downhill over stones, and around big rocks. Young rivers often have lots of small waterfalls.
The middle part of a river.
The middle part of a river is called a "mature river". A mature river makes a riverbed that is U-shaped. It might be very deep and run fast. It sweeps over small rocks and bolders, and makes big turns around hills and mountains. It is much wider than a "young river", but not as wide as an "old river". To cross over a mature river, people use bridges. Many cities and towns are built on the banks of mature rivers. Many farms that
Part of speech
🔤- river, noun, singular of rivers.
