Severn
Americannoun
-
a river in Great Britain, flowing from central Wales through W England into the Bristol Channel. 210 miles (338 km) long.
-
a city in central Maryland.
noun
-
a river in E Wales and W England, rising in Powys and flowing northeast and east into England, then south to the Bristol Channel. Length: about 354 km (220 miles)
-
a river in SE central Canada, in Ontario, flowing northeast to Hudson Bay. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)
Other Word Forms
- trans-Severn adjective
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Mark Barnfield, commercial director at Severn Trent Green Power, said the resulting gas was cleaned and either "injected into the gas grid" or converted to electricity.
From BBC
The university said similar markings had been identified at sites in England including the Severn Estuary, Formby in Merseyside, and Happisburgh in Norfolk, but there was no previous record of a similar site in Scotland.
From BBC
Elsewhere there are flood concerns along stretches of the River Trent and the River Severn in the Midlands.
From BBC
Dubbed the underwater fish disco, for six months a network of speakers have played sounds that deter fish in the Severn Estuary from swimming close to the plant's pipes.
From BBC
Gloucestershire charity Severn Wye started its Warm Homes Prescription pilot in 2022.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
