Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of the southeast United States rising in eastern Tennessee and flowing about 1,045 km (650 mi) through northern Alabama, western Tennessee, and western Kentucky to the Ohio River.
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- noun a river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky
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Examples
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Tennessee River, which is all dammed up and makes it -- makes it sort of like a lake.
Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate over Science and Religion 1998
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About 100 miles northeast of Chattanooga, the Tennessee River is the runoff area for part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and towering Mount LeConte.
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Chris Thornton, whose family owns the adjoining property, suspects the alligator came from the Tennessee River, which is less than a mile away.
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I walk down a dock by the Tennessee River, which is a wide, rippling band of even green sparkling in brilliant late summer sunshine.
Dave's Football Blog 2008
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To pass the time, he sings folk songs appropriate for the trip: "Tennessee River" and
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Swing southwest on U.S. highways for a leisurely drive to Chattanooga, an old industrial city enjoying a clean, green renaissance downtown and along the Tennessee River.
Take a Road Trip 2011
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Swing southwest on U.S. highways for a leisurely drive to Chattanooga, an old industrial city enjoying a clean, green renaissance downtown and along the Tennessee River.
Hit the Road 2011
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One of the central memories of my childhood is of hunting -- not well; I am a terrible shot -- quail and dove and grouse on a farm on the Tennessee River.
Jon Meacham, Gun Owner, On Necessity Of Restoring Assault Weapons Ban Jon Meacham 2011
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The building has a scenic view of the Tennessee River and is on historic Cameron Hill, where during the Civil War the Union built a fort and fired cannons at the Confederate army.
Wendell Potter: Blue Cross, Blue Shield Get Richer by Borrowing Playbook of Corporate Insurers Wendell Potter 2011
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Terry McDaniel , owner of McDaniel Service LLC, operates a barge terminal on the Tennessee River in Florence, Ala.
A Push for More Loans Emily Maltby 2011
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