Thames

tæmz

Definition

Definition of Thames - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

river flowing through London to the North Sea

The Thames is a major waterway in London.

Ontario river

river in Ontario flowing to Lake St. Clair

The Thames in Ontario is popular for fishing.

river

stream

New Zealand town

Rare

town in New Zealand on the Coromandel Peninsula

Rare

Thames is a charming town in New Zealand.

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Expressions with Thames

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cross the Thames

move from one side of the Thames to the other

They decided to cross the Thames by boat.

Origin of Thames

Celtic, Tamesis (dark)

Terms with Thames included in their meaning

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Dorchester

Oxfordshire village

village in South Oxfordshire, England, on the Thames

Southend-on-Sea

geography

coastal city in Essex, England, on the Thames Estuary

swan upping

wildlife

annual swan census on the River Thames

Tilbury

fortress

historic fort located in the town on the Thames

TVP

acr.

acr: Thames Valley Police

police force in Thames Valley area

Richmond

uk district

borough of Greater London on the River Thames

East End

neighborhood

area in east London north of the River Thames

Hammersmith

city borough

town in west London beside the River Thames in England

Examples of Thames in a sentence

The Thames has many famous bridges.
Kayakers enjoy the scenic views along the Thames.
The Thames River hosts an annual boat race.
Thames hosts an annual music festival.
Many tourists visit Thames for its history.

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French:Thames, ...
German:Thames, ...
Italian:Tamigi, Thames, ...
Spanish:Támesis, Thames, ...
Portuguese:Tâmisa, Thames, ...
Chinese:泰晤士河, 泰晤士, ...
Japanese:テムズ川, テムズ, ...
Arabic:التايمز, ثِيمْز, ...
Hebrew:תֶּמְזָה, נְהַר הַתֵּמְזָה, ...
Russian:Темза, Темз, ...
Ukrainian:Темза, Темз, ...
Hindi:थेम्स नदी, थेम्स, ...
Bengali:টেমস, থেমস, ...
Catalan:Tàmesi, riu Tàmesi, ...
Czech:Temže, Thames, ...
Danish:Themsen, Thames, ...
Dutch:Theems, Thames, ...
Greek:Τάμεσης, Θέιμς, ...
Hungarian:Temze, Thames, ...
Khmer:ទន្លេថេមស៍, ថេមស៍, ...
Korean:템스강, 템스 강, ...
Persian:تیمز, رودخانه تیمز, ...
Polish:Tamiza, Thames, ...
Portuguese (BR):Tâmisa, Thames, ...
Romanian:Tamisa, Râul Thames, ...
Swedish:Themsen, Thames, ...
Thai:แม่น้ำเทมส์, เทมส์, ...
Turkish:Thames Nehri, Thames, ...
Vietnamese:Sông Thames, Thames, ...

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