1A river that flows for 700 miles (1,100 km) from North Dakota through South Dakota into the Missouri River.
Also called Dakota River
2A river that flows for 340 miles (550 km) across eastern Virginia, past Richmond, and into the Tidewater region into Hampton Roads. Colonial Jamestown was on its estuary.
Definition of James River in US English:
James River
proper noun
1A river that flows for 700 miles (1,100 km) from North Dakota through South Dakota into the Missouri River.
Also called Dakota River
2A river that flows for 340 miles (550 km) across eastern Virginia, past Richmond, and into the Tidewater region into Hampton Roads. Colonial Jamestown was on its estuary.