River | Mean of river in English Dictionary

/ˈrɪvɚ/

• Noun
• a large natural flow of water that crosses an area of land and goes into an ocean, a lake, etc.
1. the Mississippi River
2. The raft is too small to use on this part of the river.
3. They have a house on the river. [=on land next to the river]
4. Large boats came up/down the river. [=in the opposite/same direction that the river is flowing]
5. the mouth of the river = the river's mouth = the river mouth [=the place where the river enters the ocean]
• a large flow of something
1. Rivers of mud flowed down the hillside.
2. The jet stream is a river of air.
3. I cried a river of tears. [=I cried a lot]
• to prison
1. They sent him up the river for 10 years.