"East River" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the East River [canonical]
Etymology: east+river. * (New York City): From being a river-like channel lying east of Manhattan (“New York City”) Etymology templates: {{sense|New York City}} (New York City): Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|def=1|head=East River}} the East River
  1. A channel in New York City, New York Harbor, at the narrow end of Long Island Sound, separating Manhattan, from Long Island Wikipedia link: Roosevelt Island, en:East River (disambiguation), headquarters of the United Nations
    Sense id: en-East_River-en-name-2kyypPRl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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