Elbe

[ German el-buh; English elb ]

noun

1. a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1,165 km) long.

Elbe

/ ɛlb; ˈɛlbə /

noun

1. a river in central Europe, rising in the N Czech Republic and flowing generally northwest through Germany to the North Sea at Hamburg. Length: 1165 km (724 miles) Czech nameLabe

Example Sentences

In Germany, this includes the Moselle and the upper reaches of the Elbe.

From Science Daily

In Hamburg, the Elbe River flooded streets around the city’s fish market, with water waist-high in places.

From Seattle Times

The Kenyan officials were at the police headquarters in Port-au-Prince on Monday, where they met with Frantz Elbe, the head of Haiti's National Police, a source told Reuters.

From Reuters

The villa at #4 Angelika Street, in a suburban district overlooking the River Elbe, housed the KGB’s Dresden headquarters.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the resurgent gas projects in Europe is one planned for along the Elbe River near Hamburg that appeared doomed only late last year.

From Washington Post