Thames

[ temz for 1, 2; theymz, teymz, temz for 3 ]

/ tɛmz for 1, 2; θeɪmz, teɪmz, tɛmz for 3 /

noun

a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.

a river in SE Canada, in Ontario province, flowing SW to Lake St. Clair. 160 miles (260 km) long.

an estuary in SE Connecticut, flowing S past New London to Long Island Sound. 15 miles (24 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for thames

In 1982, Hockney traveled to China on a trip organized by his editor at Thames & Hudson, Nikos Stangos.

The Many Lives of Artist David Hockney |William O’Connor |November 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When they moved back to London, the only accommodation they could afford was a freezing, leaky barge on the Thames.

Penelope Fitzgerald Was as Brilliant and Mysterious as Her Own Fiction |Edward Platt |April 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History by James Hall is published by Thames Hudson.

The Original Selfies |William O’Connor |April 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A rapier and a dagger found on the Thames foreshore show us that swordfights routinely broke out on the streets of London.

This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 30, 2013 |Thomas Flynn, Jimmy So |September 30, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Above is the short The Thames opposite the Tower of London, London (1926).

1920's London: In Color |William O’Connor |May 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Gough in his edition of Camden says that the Thames was easily passed here at low water.

London Before the Conquest |W. R. Lethaby
The river scenery had a fascination for them, just as the Thames has for Londoners.

Venice |Dorothy Menpes
London south of the Thames has none of the grander characteristics of the wealthy districts to the north.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8 |Various
At this moment, a coach passed them, and was instantly hailed by Thames.

Jack Sheppard, Vol. III (of III) |W. Harrison Ainsworth
And if one were taking the Umpire into the mouth of the Thames, now?

Macleod of Dare |William Black

British Dictionary definitions for thames

Thames

noun

(tɛmz) a river in S England, rising in the Cotswolds in several headstreams and flowing generally east through London to the North Sea by a large estuary. Length: 346 km (215 miles) Ancient name: Tamesis (ˈtæməsɪs)

(teɪmz, θeɪmz) a river in SE Canada, in Ontario, flowing south to London, then southwest to Lake St Clair. Length: 217 km (135 miles)

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Example sentences from the Web for thames

British Dictionary definitions for thames

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