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Definition of vistula
vistula
/ˈvɪs.tʃə.lə/
Vis · tu · la
Adjective:Vistulan
vistula Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
The longest and largest river in Poland, rising in the Carpathian Mountains in the south and flowing northward through major cities like Kraków and Warsaw before emptying into the Baltic Sea near Gdańsk.
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As a prominent geographical feature, it is almost universally preceded by the definite article (i.e., 'the Vistula') in English prose. It is known natively in Polish as the Wisła.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vistula. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vistula