rhine

/ɹaɪn/

noun 2name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

blue, closed, current, largest, longest, lower, main, pure

VERB + RHINE

bridge, called, lies, like, riding, sailed, situated

RHINE + NOUN

boundary, danube, december, elbe, france, japan, moselle, river

PREP.

across, between, down, on, on

ADV.

often

Definitions

name

A major river in western Europe, which flows through Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and the Netherlands, before emptying into the North Sea.

Roads on either side of the river Rhine will be closed as authorities seal off the large evacuation zone. The Unesco World Heritage Cologne Cathedral sits just outside the area.

noun

A watercourse; a ditch for water.

the Black Ditch and the Langmoor Rhine

A running waterway that links a ditch or stream to a river.

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Synonyms

noun — a major European river carrying more traffic than any other

rhein

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Roads on either side of the river Rhine will be closed as authorities seal off the large evacuation zone. The Unesco World Heritage Cologne Cathedral sits just outside the area.

Wiktionary

the Black Ditch and the Langmoor Rhine

Wiktionary

The Rhine is the boundary between France and Germany.

Tatoeba · #29819

The Rhine runs between France and Germany.

Tatoeba · #29820

The Kiso River is often called the Rhine of Japan.

Tatoeba · #323643

Cologne lies on the Rhine.

Tatoeba · #450499

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