AMAZON RIVER

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Amazon River mean? 

• AMAZON RIVER (noun)
  The noun AMAZON RIVER has 1 sense:

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)

  Familiarity information: AMAZON RIVER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMAZON RIVER (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Amazon River; Amazon

Instance hypernyms:

river (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek))

Holonyms ("Amazon River" is a part of...):

Brasil; Brazil; Federative Republic of Brazil (the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter)

Peru; Republic of Peru (a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries)