Amu Darya

[ ah-moo dahr-yuh; Russian uh-moo duh-ryah ]

noun

1. a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Pamirs to the Aral Sea. About 1,400 miles (2,250 km) long.

Amu Darya

/ aˈmu darˈja /

noun

1. a river in central Asia, rising in the Pamirs and flowing northwest through the Hindu Kush and across Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to its delta in the Aral Sea: forms much of the N border of Afghanistan and is important for irrigation. Length: 2400 km (1500 miles) Ancient nameOxus

Example Sentences

To the north, Jowzjan borders on the Amu Darya River and Turkmenistan, a former part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

From The Daily Beast

Right through the desert flow the two rivers, the Syr-darya and Amu-darya.

From Project Gutenberg

On the further side one of the affluents of the Amu-darya flows westwards.

From Project Gutenberg