Guadalquivir

[ gwah-thahl-kee-veer ]

noun

1. a river in S Spain, flowing W to the Gulf of Cádiz. 374 miles (602 km) long.

Guadalquivir

/ ɡwaðalkiˈβir; ˌɡwɑːdəlkwɪˈvɪə /

noun

1. the chief river of S Spain, rising in the Sierra de Segura and flowing west and southwest to the Gulf of Cádiz: navigable by ocean-going vessels to Seville. Length: 560 km (348 miles)

Example Sentences

All the deaths and 61 cases registered near the city of Seville occurred in the Lower Guadalquivir Valley area.

From BBC

With a large area of marshes and rice fields, the Guadalquivir Valley has an eco-system that encourages the propagation of mosquitoes.

From BBC

Recently, the Consolidated Research Group in Marine Geosciences of the Faculty of Earth Sciences at the University of Barcelona conducted a study that, for the first time, characterizes and quantifies the presence of artificial turf fibers in samples collected from surface waters of the Catalan coast and the Guadalquivir River.

From Science Daily

Up to 200,000 fibers per km2 were found in surface waters near Barcelona, and up to 20,000 fibers per day flowed down the Guadalquivir River.

From Science Daily

At 18:00 local time on Thursday, the Tartan Army's march will set off from Alameda de Hercules, snaking through the picturesque Seville streets, over the Guadalquivir River and to the uncharacteristically plain behemoth that they hope will be the scene of another titanic night in their country's recent resurgence.

From BBC