Ouse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/uːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(o̅o̅z)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ouse  (o̅o̅z),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesAlso called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 mi. (260 km) long.
  2. Place Namesa river in NE England, in Yorkshire, flowing SE to the Humber. 57 mi. (92 km) long.
  3. Place Namesa river in SE England, flowing S to the English Channel. 30 mi. (48 km) long.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ouse / uːz/
  1. Also called: Great Ouse a river in E England, rising in Northamptonshire and flowing northeast to the Wash near King's Lynn; for the last 56 km (35 miles) follows mainly artificial channels. Length: 257 km (160 miles)
  2. a river in NE England, in Yorkshire, formed by the confluence of the Swale and Ure Rivers: flows southeast to the Humber. Length: 92 km (57 miles)
  3. a river in S England, rising in Sussex and flowing south to the English Channel. Length: 48 km (30 miles)
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