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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of south-central Washington in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Range southeast of Seattle. It grew as a processing center for the fertile valley of the Yakima River, which flows about 340 km (210 mi) generally southeast to the Columbia River near Richland.

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  • noun A Shahaptian tribe, mentioned by Lewis and Clark in 1806 under the name Cutsahnim.

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  • noun a town in south central Washington

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Examples

  • YAKIMA, WA - Over 100 Farm Bureau members braved strong winds and heavy rains to hold a rally in Yakima on November 1st to protest against Governor Christine Gregoire and her lack of support and action in building water reservoirs in Eastern Washington during her first term in office.

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton--The Healing Process Continues 2008

  • YAKIMA, WA - Over 100 Farm Bureau members braved strong winds and heavy rains to hold a rally in Yakima on November 1st to protest against Governor Christine Gregoire and her lack of support and action in building water reservoirs in Eastern Washington during her first term in office.

    Right wing viral email falsely claims farmers held a big anti-Gregoire rally in Yakima 2008

  • YAKIMA -- A first-degree murder charge was filed Thursday against a Yakima man accused of shooting his victim in the head.

    Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News 2010

  • YAKIMA -- The sudden closure of a Papa John's location in Yakima was not limited to this area.

    Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News 2010

  • YAKIMA - As often as weather and wind conditions permit over the next several years, state and federal land managers intend to start well-controlled fires in the forests west of Yakima.

    The Seattle Times 2009

  • YAKIMA - James Robbins of Shorecrest belted a three-run home run in the seventh inning to rally his Rainier team to a 10-7 victory over St. Helens in the All-St.te Baseball Series on Saturday at Parker Field in Yakima.

    The Seattle Times 2009

  • YAKIMA -- A high-risk sex offender has notified authorities that he will be living in Yakima, city police announced Thursday.

    Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News 2009

  • YAKIMA -- A convicted child molester from Yakima was sentenced to nearly two years in prison Friday for failing to keep authorities informed of his current address.

    Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News 2009

  • YAKIMA -- For the second year in a row, the city of Yakima is giving away biodegradable leaf bags.

    Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News 2009

  • YAKIMA -- Yakima Waste Systems, a Yakima garbage collection and recycling firm, has been sold, officials confirm.

    Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News 2008

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