Derwent

American  

[dur-wuhnt] / ˈdɜr wənt /

noun

1. a river flowing N and W into Solway Firth, in N England. About 33 miles (53 km) long.

2. a river flowing S and SE past Derby to the Trent, in central England. About 60 miles (95 km) long.

3. a river flowing into the Ouse, in Yorkshire in NE England. About 57 miles (91 km) long.

4. a river flowing NE to the Tyne, in N England. About 30 miles (48 km) long.

5. a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing SE to the Tasman Sea. 107 miles (170 km) long.

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Derwent British  

/ ˈdɜːwənt /

noun

1. a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing southeast to the Tasman Sea. Length: 172 km (107 miles)

2. a river in N central England, in N Derbyshire, flowing southeast to the River Trent. Length: 96 km (60 miles)

3. a river in N England, in Yorkshire, rising on the North York Moors and flowing south to the River Ouse. Length: 92 km (57 miles)

4. a river in NW England, in Cumbria, rising on the Borrowdale Fells and flowing north and west to the Irish Sea. Length: 54 km (34 miles)

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Example Sentences

There is a "significant possibility" missing woman Victoria Taylor went into the River Derwent, according to police searching for her.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

Morgan-Rose Hart, 18, was found in her bedroom at the Derwent Centre in Essex in 2022 and died a week later.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

The Museum of Making, at the Silk Mill in the city, said it was forced to closed on Saturday after the River Derwent overflowed into the museum's ground floor.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

Derby City Council said the River Derwent saw record-breaking water levels over the weekend.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2023

"I want to see Mr. Derwent or Mr. Mahoney," replied Carr.

From On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents by Taft, William Nelson