Yenisey River (Noun)
Meaning
A Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The Yenisey River is the largest river flowing into the Arctic Ocean, originating in the mountains near the Mongolian border in Siberia, Russia.
- Flowing through central Siberia, the Yenisey River covers over 3,487 kilometers of rugged terrain before emptying into the Kara Sea.
- As one of the world's longest rivers, the Yenisey River stretches from the mountains near the Mongolian border to the Arctic shores of the Kara Sea.
- During the winter months, large sections of the Yenisey River freeze over, forming an icy barrier that separates the river's north and south banks.
- From its origins in the mountains near the Mongolian border, the Yenisey River flows northward through Siberia, passing through numerous Russian cities before emptying into the Kara Sea.