thelandbetweentherivers
nounUK /ðə lænd bɪˈtwiːn ðə ˈrɪvəz/
US /ðə lænd bɪˈtwin ðə ˈrɪvərz/
The land between the rivers is the area of ground that sits in the middle of two rivers.
Ancient farmers grew crops in the land between the rivers because the soil was rich.
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2. A historical region in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where early cities began.
Mesopotamia is often called the land between the rivers.
3. Any stretch of ground lying between two nearby waterways.
The hikers camped on the land between the rivers and watched both streams flow by.
4. A poetic way to describe a fertile area shaped by two rivers.
The poet wrote about the land between the rivers as a green ribbon of life.