Definitions
Wiktionary
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- n. a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
- n. a territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s
Etymologies
- Gwich'in yukon ("great river"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“YUKON - A father and his son were hurt when an all-terrain vehicle they were riding in flipped Friday morning, a Yukon police spokeswoman said.”
“This has already been done in Yukon, is close to being completed in the Northwest Territories and will be a significant advancement for Nunavut.”
“The immediate effect of the substitution of large operations on the Yukon is a great decrease in population.”
“Day had broken cold and grey, exceedingly cold and grey, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high earth - bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland.”
“DAY HAD BROKEN cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland.”
“On our first album, we did a song of his called "Yukon Railroad," and then later, we recorded "House At Pooh Corner," which later went on to become a big hit for Loggins & Messina.”
“But they were racing for a million dollars and great honour in Yukon Country.”
“I do not know the Yukon is so big river, but Yamikan has seen with his own eyes.”
“The Yukon is breaking up and the dogs are swept downstream under the ice; they save the sled but cut the traces on the dogs.”
“Day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-traveled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland.”
“Day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, . . . .”
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