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Powell River

Powell River proper noun: a river in Powell River, Powell River, Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada, whose source is Powell Lake, and whose mouth is on the Salish Sea; Both the river and its source, the lake, are named for Israel Wood Powell, 19th-century Commissioner of Indian Affairs for British Columbia. Also the ellipsis of the City of Powell River.

Proper noun

Powell River

  1. A river in Powell River, Powell River, Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada, whose source is Powell Lake, and whose mouth is on the Salish Sea; Both the river and its source, the lake, are named for Israel Wood Powell, 19th-century Commissioner of Indian Affairs for British Columbia.
    Synonyms:
    Powell, River Powell
  2. A city and municipality on the Powell River, Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada.
    • The community of Wilson Creek, south of Sechelt, is to be called ts'uḵw'um, and Saltery Bay, east of Powell River, is now sḵelhp.2021 August 19, “2 Indigenous place names restored on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast”, in CBC News
  3. A river in Tennessee and Virginia, of United States, a tributary of Clinch River, that feeds the Tennessee River; Named for 18th-century explorer Ambrose Powell, who was on the expedition that explored the river.
    Synonyms:
    Powell, River Powell, Powell's River

Also used as

Powell River is also the ellipsis of the City of Powell River.

Powell River is also the ellipsis of Powell River Regional District.

Synonyms of Powell River

Words formed from Powell River

  • City of Powell River
  • Powell River Regional District
  • Powell River Valley
  • Regional District of Powell River

Questions about Powell River

What does Powell River mean?
Powell River means a river in Powell River, Powell River, Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada, whose source is Powell Lake, and whose mouth is on the Salish Sea; Both the river and its source, the lake, are named for Israel Wood Powell, 19th-century Commissioner of Indian Affairs for British Columbia.
What part of speech is Powell River?
Powell River is a proper noun.

Words near Powell River in the dictionary

  1. Powe
  2. Powehi
  3. Powel
  4. Powell
  5. Powell County
  6. Powell River
  7. Powellian
  8. powellise
  9. powellised
  10. powellises
  11. powellising

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