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Ribble

UK/ˈɹɪbəl/

proper noun

A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which flows into the Irish Sea.

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Meanings

proper noun

A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which flows into the Irish Sea.
During construction of the dock, the River Ribble was diverted and the area excavated.
2026 September 1, Jacob Colley, Simon Ormiston, “Discovery of skulls reveals 6,000-year-old mystery”, in BBC News, retrieved 04 Sep 2026
A minor river in West Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Holme at Holmfirth.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Ribble

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Cite this entry

APA

Ribble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ribble

MLA

“Ribble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ribble. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ribble,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ribble.

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