Humber

ˈhʌmbə

Definition

Definition of Humber - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

large tidal estuary in NE England

The Humber is crucial for shipping routes.

river Canadariver in Newfoundland and Labrador

The Humber River is great for kayaking.

namesurname

Mr. Humber was our history teacher.

hamlet Herefordshire

Rare

hamlet and civil parish in Herefordshire

Rare

Humber in Herefordshire is very picturesque.

automobiles

Dated

former British car brand

Dated

My grandfather owned a classic Humber.

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Origin of Humber

Celtic, Humber (river name)

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Don

english river

river in England flowing to the Humber

Ouse

Yorkshire river

river in North Yorkshire flowing to the Humber

Trent

geography

river in central England flowing into the Humber

Examples of Humber in a sentence

Pollution in the Humber affects local fisheries.
Fishing is popular along the Humber.
The Humber flows through beautiful landscapes.
The Humber family has a long history in this town.
She married into the Humber family last summer.
Humber hosts an annual village fair.

The church in Humber is centuries old.
The museum displayed a vintage Humber from the 1950s.
Collectors are always on the lookout for a well-preserved Humber.

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French:Humber, rivière Humber, ...
German:Humber, Humber River, ...
Italian:Humber, ...
Spanish:Humber, río Humber, ...
Portuguese:Humber, Rio Humber, ...
Chinese:亨伯河, 汉伯, ...
Japanese:ハンバー川, ハンバー, ...
Arabic:هَمْبَر, هامبر, ...
Hebrew:הַאמְבֶּר, הוּמְבֶּר, ...
Russian:Хамбер, река Хамбер, ...
Ukrainian:Гамбер, річка Хамбер, ...
Hindi:हम्बर, हंबर नदी, ...
Bengali:হাম্বার, ...
Catalan:Humber, riu Humber, ...
Czech:Humber, ...
Danish:Humber, Humberfloden, ...
Dutch:Humber, Humber River, ...
Greek:Χάμπερ, Ποταμός Χάμπερ, ...
Hungarian:Humber, Humber folyó, ...
Khmer:ហាំប៊ើរ, ហាំប៊ឺរ, ...
Korean:험버강, 험버 강, ...
Persian:خور هامبر, رودخانه هامبر, ...
Polish:Humber, rzeka Humber, ...
Portuguese (BR):Humber, Rio Humber, ...
Romanian:Humber, Râul Humber, ...
Swedish:Humber, Humberfloden, ...
Thai:ฮัมเบอร์, ...
Turkish:Humber, Humber Nehri, ...
Vietnamese:Humber, Sông Humber, ...

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