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Definition of colville river
colville river
• noun
1
American A major Arctic river on the North Slope of Alaska in the United States, originating in the De Long Mountains of the Brooks Range and flowing approximately 350 miles (560 km) northward into the Beaufort Sea of the Arctic Ocean.
2
American A tributary of the Columbia River located in northeastern Washington state in the United States, flowing northward through a broad agricultural valley in Stevens County before entering Lake Roosevelt near Kettle Falls.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Colville river. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/colville-river