Definition

Proper noun: 1. A river in the U.S. state of Florida: St. Johns is the name of a major river in northeastern Florida. It is notable for being one of the few major rivers in the United States that flows north. It runs from its source to Jacksonville and then east into the Atlantic Ocean.

Usage

• The word "St. Johns" is used as a proper noun to specifically identify this geographical feature. It is typically preceded by "the" when referring to the river itself.
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Advanced Usage

• The name "St. Johns" can also refer to other places named after the river or the saint (e.g., St. Johns County, St. Johns River Ferry). However, in its primary geographical sense, it denotes the river.
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Variants and Related Words

• St. Johns River: The full and most common name for the geographical feature.
• St. John's: An alternative spelling sometimes seen, though "St. Johns" is the standard cartographic spelling for this river.

Synonyms

• Waterway
• River (general term)

Related Phrases

• Headwaters of the St. Johns: Refers to the source or beginning of the river.
• Mouth of the St. Johns: Refers to the point where the river empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
• St. Johns basin: Refers to the land area drained by the river and its tributaries.

Noun

1. a river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean