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hudson river Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A major 315-mile (507 km) river in the eastern United States that originates in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State and flows predominantly southward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean at New York Harbor.

Example

"The early morning mist rising off the Hudson River created a picturesque frame for the Manhattan skyline."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named in honor of Henry Hudson, an English sea explorer who navigated the waterway in 1609 under the commission of the Dutch East India Company.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hudson river. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hudson river
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