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Definition of yangtze

yangtze

/ˈjæŋtsi/
yang · tze
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yangtze Lexical Profile

• noun

1

The longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world, flowing eastward from the Tibetan Plateau across China to empty into the East China Sea near Shanghai.

Example

"The Three Gorges Dam, one of the world's largest hydroelectric power stations, was built across the Yangtze River to generate electricity and control flooding."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

yangmei
yangon
yangquan
yangtze
yangzhou
yanji
yantai

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Mandarin 'Yángzǐ Jiāng' (扬子江), which originally referred only to the lower reaches of the river near Yangzhou but was adopted by early European travelers as the name for the entire waterway.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yangtze. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yangtze
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