Anacostia River

noun

1. a river in the District of Columbia flowing into the Potomac River. about 24 miles (39 km) long.

Example Sentences

Sometimes called D.C.’s “forgotten river,” the Anacostia River is shorter, shallower and harder to navigate than the more famous Potomac, which cuts through the city’s storied landmarks and is steeped in Revolutionary and American Civil War history.

From Seattle Times

The Anacostia River Watershed tested the river for fecal bacteria, dissolved oxygen — needed by all aquatic animals — and algae levels, as well as the health of its aquatic vegetation and clarity of its water.

From Seattle Times

“The trend line is moving up,” said Chris Williams, director of the Anacostia River Watershed.

From Seattle Times

Virgil Roberts, an African American man from Ward 7, east of the Anacostia River, said he voted for Donald Trump because “he’s not leftist.”

From Slate

Across the Anacostia River, another fragile Washington neighborhood is dreading the ripple effects of that stadium deal — which still needs approval by the Virginia General Assembly and the city of Alexandria.

From Seattle Times