Meaning & use

Yalu River

proper noun·Advanced

A river forming much of the border between North Korea and northeastern China.

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United Nations forces advanced toward the Yalu River during the Korean War.

The Yalu River flows from the Chinese-Korean border into the Yellow Sea.

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The Yalu River is historically significant as a strategic boundary crossed during several East Asian conflicts.

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