old river

old riv·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld riv-er]
- /oʊld ˈrɪv ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld riv-er]
- /oʊld ˈrɪv ər/

Definition of old river words

noun old river a river bed left dry because the river has changed its course. 1

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Origin of old river

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Old river

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old river popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

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