Amazon River meaning

Definition of Amazon River

1. a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)

   Synonyms: Amazon

   Type of: river

Amazon River in a sentence

• The Amazon River is the longest and widest in the world.
• There is no bridge spanning the Amazon River.

How to pronounce Amazon River

Amazon River is pronounced /ˈæməzən ˈrɪvə/ in British English and /ˈæməzɑn ˈrɪvɚ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.