river
C79
concept
A river is a natural flowing body of water, usually freshwater, that moves continuously along a defined channel from higher elevations toward lower ones, often emptying into a sea, lake, or another river.
All labels observed (200)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| river canonical | 9,330 |
| stream | 1,086 |
| waterway | 676 |
| tributary | 647 |
| watercourse | 512 |
| creek | 244 |
| transboundary river | 98 |
| natural watercourse | 95 |
| mountain stream | 88 |
| river reach | 84 |
| tidal river | 82 |
| mountain river | 76 |
| coastal river | 53 |
| distributary | 38 |
| river tributary | 36 |
| international river | 33 |
| river headwaters | 27 |
| река | 27 |
| rapids | 24 |
| ancient river | 23 |
| Himalayan river | 19 |
| glacial river | 19 |
| urban river | 19 |
| ancient river name | 18 |
| river segment | 17 |
| urban stream | 17 |
| river of Middle-earth | 16 |
| seasonal river | 16 |
| inland river | 15 |
| river branch | 15 |
| 河川 | 14 |
| 河流 | 14 |
| blackwater river | 13 |
| river channel | 12 |
| canalised river | 11 |
| intermittent river | 11 |
| sacred river | 11 |
| canalised river navigation | 9 |
| river in New Jersey | 8 |
| river in Pennsylvania | 8 |
| river rapid | 8 |
| scenic river | 8 |
| whitewater river | 8 |
| international river of Europe | 7 |
| river in California | 7 |
| tributary stream | 7 |
| alpine river | 6 |
| canalized river | 6 |
| river of Beleriand | 6 |
| نهر | 6 |
| 一級河川 | 6 |
| freshwater river | 5 |
| international river of Africa | 5 |
| río | 5 |
| small river | 5 |
| Alpine river | 4 |
| international river of South America | 4 |
| major river | 4 |
| river in Namibia | 4 |
| river of the underworld | 4 |
| tributary of the Amazon River | 4 |
| whitewater rapid | 4 |
| 하천 | 4 |
| European river | 3 |
| biblical river | 3 |
| braided river | 3 |
| free-flowing river | 3 |
| international river of Asia | 3 |
| limestone river | 3 |
| major river of India | 3 |
| perennial river | 3 |
| river in Massachusetts | 3 |
| river in Middle-earth | 3 |
| river in the United States | 3 |
| river of the Greek underworld | 3 |
| spring-fed river | 3 |
| tributary river | 3 |
| underground river | 3 |
| ποταμός | 3 |
| แม่น้ำ | 3 |
| 大河川 | 3 |
| Mediterranean river | 2 |
| curso de agua | 2 |
| desert waterway | 2 |
| glacier-fed river | 2 |
| moorland river | 2 |
| river in Anatolia | 2 |
| river in Arizona | 2 |
| river in England | 2 |
| river in France | 2 |
| river in Georgia | 2 |
| river in Illinois | 2 |
| river in New York | 2 |
| river in Oregon | 2 |
| river in Virginia | 2 |
| river of California | 2 |
| river of Italy | 2 |
| river of Namibia | 2 |
| river of Saint Petersburg | 2 |
| river of Victoria | 2 |
| stretch of river | 2 |
| trans-Himalayan river | 2 |
| transportation waterway | 2 |
| tributary of the Nile | 2 |
| west-flowing river | 2 |
| річка | 2 |
| Andean river | 1 |
| Arctic river | 1 |
| Hudson River tributary | 1 |
| Red River | 1 |
| Scottish river | 1 |
| afluente del río Marañón | 1 |
| chalk river | 1 |
| desert river | 1 |
| distributary river channel | 1 |
| free-flowing stream | 1 |
| freshwater course | 1 |
| freshwater flow-way | 1 |
| freshwater tributary | 1 |
| glacial-fed river | 1 |
| gold-bearing waterway | 1 |
| headwater of the Amazon River | 1 |
| headwater of the Rhine | 1 |
| holy river | 1 |
| inland watercourse | 1 |
| inlandRiver | 1 |
| intermittent boundary river | 1 |
| intermittent international river | 1 |
| international river of North America | 1 |
| interstate river | 1 |
| karst river | 1 |
| lake outflow | 1 |
| legendary river | 1 |
| lowland river | 1 |
| major European river | 1 |
| major river of North America | 1 |
| major river of Peninsular Malaysia | 1 |
| major river of Western Asia | 1 |
| natural river channel | 1 |
| prairie river | 1 |
| primordial rivers | 1 |
| rio | 1 |
| river in Africa | 1 |
| river in Australia | 1 |
| river in China | 1 |
| river in Croatia | 1 |
| river in Delaware | 1 |
| river in Germany | 1 |
| river in Iceland | 1 |
| river in Iran | 1 |
| river in Maine | 1 |
| river in Maryland | 1 |
| river in Michigan | 1 |
| river in New Hampshire | 1 |
| river in New York City | 1 |
| river in New York State | 1 |
| river in North Carolina | 1 |
| river in Norway | 1 |
| river in Ohio | 1 |
| river in Ontario | 1 |
| river in Pakistan | 1 |
| river in Poland | 1 |
| river in Scotland | 1 |
| river in Texas | 1 |
| river in Washington State | 1 |
| river in West Virginia | 1 |
| river in Western Australia | 1 |
| river location | 1 |
| river of Anatolia | 1 |
| river of Bavaria | 1 |
| river of Botswana | 1 |
| river of England | 1 |
| river of Florida | 1 |
| river of France | 1 |
| river of Hawaii | 1 |
| river of Israel | 1 |
| river of Merseyside | 1 |
| river of Nevada | 1 |
| river of New South Wales | 1 |
| river of New York | 1 |
| river of New York State | 1 |
| river of Ohio | 1 |
| river of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| river of Pontus | 1 |
| river of Russia | 1 |
| river of South Africa | 1 |
| river of Southern California | 1 |
| river of Washington State | 1 |
| river of West Virginia | 1 |
| river of Wisconsin | 1 |
| river of the Australian Capital Territory | 1 |
| river of the Balkans | 1 |
| river of the Gaza Strip | 1 |
| river song | 1 |
| river system tributary | 1 |
| riverine feature | 1 |
| riverine watercourse | 1 |
| rivier | 1 |
| río amazónico | 1 |
| sacred rivulet | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: river
Generated description
A river is a natural flowing body of water, usually freshwater, that moves continuously along a defined channel from higher elevations toward lower ones, often emptying into a sea, lake, or another river.
Instances (11,359)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Pomme de Terre River | — |
| San Mateo Creek | creek |
| Mann River | — |
| Cosia | — |
| Omo River | — |
| Anacostia River | — |
| Acesines River | — |
| Beaver River | — |
| Otava | — |
| Mezen River | — |
| Dragonja River | — |
|
Big Creek
surface form:
Big Creek (Muskegon River tributary)
|
stream |
|
Alz River
surface form:
Alz
|
— |
| Seta River | — |
| Naab River | — |
| Wapato Creek | stream |
| Seti River (Karnali) | — |
| Pienaars River | — |
| Galana River | — |
| Cragg Brook | watercourse |
| Sodom Brook | stream |
| Nhuệ River | — |
|
Afon Elai (Welsh)
surface form:
Afon Elai
|
— |
| Nant Rhydhalog | stream |
| Nant y Stepsau | stream |
| Nant yr Argae | stream |
| River Leven | — |
| Malaprabha River | — |
| Endeavour River | — |
| Pineville River | — |
| River Medway | — |
| Monocacy River | — |
| Coarsegold Creek | stream |
| River Nar | — |
| Segura River | — |
| Snake River | — |
| Cèze | — |
| Anyang River | — |
| Río Turia | — |
| Chariton River | — |
| Esgueva River | — |
| Hwanggujicheon | stream |
| East Channel | waterway |
| Tekeze River | — |
| Ngadda River | — |
| Dumoine River | — |
|
Iller River
surface form:
Iller
|
— |
| Day River | — |
| Gerritsen Creek | watercourse |
| Riehe | — |