Danube

[ dan-yoob ]

noun

1. a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1,725 miles (2,775 km) long.

Danube

/ ˈdænjuːb /

noun

1. a river in central and SE Europe, rising in the Black Forest in Germany and flowing to the Black Sea. Length: 2859 km (1776 miles) German nameDonau Czech nameDunaj Hungarian nameDuna Croatian and Serbian nameDunavˈdunaf Romanian nameDunărea

Example Sentences

It’s telling that he conceived of his scenes in clearly delineated horizontal bars that give sky, earth and the Danube River an unshakable, marble-like solidity.

From New York Times

Last week, the port of Izmail was targeted by drones near the River Danube and a Romanian border crossing and grain facility were damaged.

From BBC

Although the worst appears to be over across much of the region, the levels of the Danube River are still rising in Hungary.

From BBC

Water levels are continuing to rise fast on the River Danube in Slovakia and Hungary, with the Slovak capital Bratislava and its Hungarian counterpart Budapest preparing for possible flooding.

From BBC

The Danube Institute has ties to The Heritage Foundation, the organization responsible for Project 2025.

From Salon