Rhone

American  

[rohn] / roʊn /

noun

1. a river flowing from the Alps in S Switzerland through the Lake of Geneva and SE France into the Mediterranean. 504 miles (810 km) long.

2. a department in E central France: wine-growing region. 1,104 sq. mi. (2,860 sq. km). Lyons.

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Rhône British  

/ rəʊn /

noun

1. a river in W Europe, rising in S Switzerland in the Rhône glacier and flowing to Lake Geneva, then into France through gorges between the Alps and Jura and south to its delta on the Gulf of Lions: important esp for hydroelectricity and for wine production along its valley. Length: 812 km (505 miles)

2. a department of E central France, in the Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Lyon. Pop: 1 621 718 (2003 est). Area: 3233 sq km (1261 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Wade told Complex the biggest song of En Vogue’s career was originally meant for Mick Jagger and was turned into a smash for the girl group by the record executive Sylvia Rhone.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

"A whole billboard with my face, saying, 'Love, Sylvia Rhone from Epic'," she recalls, still slightly awestruck.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

In Switzerland, a man walked toward the Rhone Glacier, which is melting like so many other glaciers worldwide.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

In France, four southern regions - the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire - were placed under red alert, the country's most serious warning.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

AT Rhone River I take my twenty-four hour mandatory layover.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen