east river

east riv·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eest riv-er]
- /ist ˈrɪv ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eest riv-er]
- /ist ˈrɪv ər/

Definitions of east river words

noun east river a strait in SE New York separating Manhattan Island from Long Island and connecting New York Bay and Long Island Sound. 1
noun east river strait in SE N.Y., connecting Long Island Sound and Upper New York Bay and separating Manhattan Island from Long Island: 16 mi (25.7 km) long 0

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east river popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

east river usage trend in Literature

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