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Olympic Valley

Syllables: Olymp·ic Val·leyUK/əˌlɪmpɪk ˈvæli//əˌlɪmpɪk ˈvæli/

Olympic Valley proper noun: a valley formed by the river Alpheus, Ilia, Greece, site of Olympia.

olympic valley: a valley formed by the river Alpheus, Ilia, Greece, site of Olympia
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Proper noun (1)

Olympic Valley

  1. A valley formed by the river Alpheus, Ilia, Greece, site of Olympia.

Proper noun (2)

Olympic Valley

  1. An unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States.
    • The Eighth Olympic Winter Games, which start Feb. 18 in California's "Olympic Valley," will be marked by a 4-cent commemorative stamp which features the five entwined circles, Olympic symbol, and a snow crystal which fixes the time of the year. […] The stamp will have its first-day ceremony at the...1960 January 6, George Patterson, “The Stamp Window”, in Paterson Evening News, Paterson, N.J.: News Printing Co., →OCLC, page 11
    • [page 734] The centerpiece of Olympic Valley is the Village at Squaw Valley […] a pedestrian mall at the base of several four-story ersatz-Bavarian-style stone-and-timber buildings, where you’ll find restaurants, high-end condo rentals, boutiques, and cafés. […] [page 735] The best restaurant at...2007, “Lake Tahoe”, in Carissa Bluestone, Amanda Theunissen, Paul Eisenberg, Michael Nalepa, William Travis, editors, Fodor’s 07: California (Fodor’s California), New York, N.Y.: Fodor’s Travel...
    Synonyms:
    Squaw Valley
  2. (optionally with the) A valley in the Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California, United States, named after this community.
    • To go to Squaw Valley, instead of taking Route 267 continue on around the lake a bit to Tahoe City and pick up Highway 89, which will enter the Olympic Valley.1994, Corey Sandler, “Four Fabulous Day Trips from Reno”, in Econoguide to Las Vegas, Stamford, Conn.: Longmeadow Press, →ISBN, part III (Reno, Virginia City, and Lake Tahoe), page 223
    • Just about everyone knows the mountains, lifts, snow and sunshine combine above the Olympic Valley to create ideal conditions for skiing and snowboarding.2002 December 1, Ryan Randazzo, “Resort’s president exemplifies what’s right with Squaw”, in Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nev.: Reno Newspapers, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7E, column 2
    Synonyms:
    Squaw Valley

Olympic Valley meaning in Urdu and Persian

Olympic Valley in Urdu

unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States
اسکوا ویلی، پلیسر کاؤنٹی، کیلیفورنیا

Olympic Valley in Persian

unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States
المپیک ولی

Examples of Olympic Valley in a sentence

  • Julia Mancuso (10), who grew up in Olympic Valley, and Lindsey Vonn celebrate their downhill medals.2010 February 10, Craig Hill, “A sparkling achievement: Vonn, Olympic Valley’s Mancuso finish 1-2 in women’s downhill”, in The Sacramento...
  • Opponents say the development will double the population of Olympic Valley.2021 July 24, Scott Sonner, “Critics bid to overturn approval of expansion”, in The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, Calif.: McClatchy...

Synonyms of Olympic Valley

Origin of Olympic Valley

From Olympic + valley, referring to Olympia, in the valley of the Alfeiós River in Greece, where the Ancient Olympic Games were held.

From Olympic + valley, referring to the 1960 Winter Olympics which were held there. The term was coined by the United States congressman from California Bernice Frederic Sisk (1910–1995) in 1958, to distinguish up-and-coming Squaw Valley in Placer County from the more established community of Squaw Valley in Fresno County, which he represented in Congress. Based on this recommendation, the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) decided on August 28, 1958, that Squaw Valley would only refer to the community in Fresno County. This name later gained popularity as an alternative to Fresno's Squaw Valley as the pejorative sense of squaw became more widely recognized. In September 2022, the BGN officially renamed the valley.

Words that rhyme with Olympic Valley

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Questions about Olympic Valley

What does Olympic Valley mean?
Olympic Valley means a valley formed by the river Alpheus, Ilia, Greece, site of Olympia.
What is Olympic Valley in Urdu?
Olympic Valley in Urdu is اسکوا ویلی، پلیسر کاؤنٹی، کیلیفورنیا. See Olympic Valley meaning in Urdu.
How do you use Olympic Valley in a sentence?
Julia Mancuso (10), who grew up in Olympic Valley, and Lindsey Vonn celebrate their downhill medals.
What part of speech is Olympic Valley?
Olympic Valley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Olympic Valley?
Olympic Valley is pronounced /əˌlɪmpɪk ˈvæli/ (UK).

Words near Olympic Valley in the dictionary

  1. Olympic Rings
  2. Olympic torch
  3. Olympic torchbearer
  4. Olympic torchbearers
  5. Olympic torches
  6. Olympic Valley
  7. Olympic village
  8. Olympic village effect
  9. Olympic villages
  10. Olympic Winter Games
  11. Olympically

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