Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A major river in the southeastern United States: The Cumberland River is a significant waterway that originates in the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern Kentucky. It flows generally westward across northern Tennessee before turning north to re-enter Kentucky and empty into the Ohio River.

Usage

• The word "Cumberland River" is used as a singular, proper noun to name this specific geographical feature. It is always capitalized.
• It is commonly used in geographical, historical, and environmental contexts.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, is situated on the banks of the Cumberland River.
  • The Cumberland River basin is an important habitat for diverse wildlife.
  • Early settlers used the Cumberland River as a transportation route.

Advanced Usage

• "the Cumberland": In regional usage, the river is sometimes referred to simply as "the Cumberland."
  • They went fishing on the Cumberland.

Variants and Related Words

• Cumberland: Often used as a shortened form for the Cumberland River, as well as for the historical Cumberland Gap and Cumberland Plateau regions through which the river flows.

Synonyms

• Watercourse: A general term for a river or stream.
• Waterway: A navigable channel for boats.

Note: There are no direct synonyms for the proper name "Cumberland River." The terms above are general categories.

Noun

1. a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky