Prut

American  

[proot] / prut /

noun

1. a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldova and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.

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Prut British  

/ prut /

noun

1. a river in E Europe, rising in SW Ukraine and flowing generally southeast, forming part of the border between Romania and Moldova, to join the River Danube. Length: 853 km (530 miles)

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Example Sentences

"We will soon integrate our financial markets and Bucharest's capital market will be accessible to Chisinau. I call on entrepreneurs from both banks of the Prut to develop business and use all the economic potential."

From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2023

But he feared they would push westward to the Prut River, on Moldova’s western border with Romania.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2022

The governments also agreed to build a new bridge across the River Prut, on their common border, linking two towns that are both named Ungheni.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2022

Inside, passengers waited for trains to Timisoara, Vaslui and Ungheni Prut.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2018

They’ve reached the Polish border and the Prut River in Romania.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank