Meaning & use
Amazon
The largest river in South America by volume, flowing through the vast rainforest that shares its name.
See it in a sentence
The Amazon carries more water than any other river on Earth.
Scientists worry about the effect of deforestation on wildlife along the Amazon.
A note on using this word
Amazon can also name the surrounding rainforest region, and, lowercase, a mythical warrior woman from Greek legend.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A tall, strong, athletic woman, from the mythical race of female warriors in Greek legend.
She moved through the obstacle course like an amazon, effortlessly clearing every barrier.
3. proper noun
A large American technology and e-commerce company known for online retail and cloud computing.
He ordered the replacement part from Amazon and received it the next day.
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