Euphrates

[ yoo-frey-teez ]

noun

1. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1,700 miles (2,735 km) long.

Euphrates

/ juːˈfreɪtiːz /

noun

1. a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing south across Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris, forming the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows to the head of the Persian Gulf: important in ancient times for the extensive irrigation of its valley (in Mesopotamia). Length: 3598 km (2235 miles)

Other Words From

• Eu·phrate·an adjective
• trans-Eu·phrates adjective

Example Sentences

In the extreme, they support Israel stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates, and are especially eager for war with Iran.

From Salon

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which provide most of Iraq’s fresh water, originate in Turkey.

From Seattle Times

Yet despite the prominence of Dura-Europos in Near Eastern scholarship, there is another city, only some miles down the Euphrates river, that presents a long-neglected opportunity for study.

From Science Daily

Turkey's environmental ministry said it was testing the Euphrates for chemicals and had seen no evidence of any pollution so far.

From BBC

He also warned of a threat to the nearby Euphrates River.

From Seattle Times