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South Platte

South Platte proper noun: one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River (the other being the North Platte), flowing through the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska.

Proper noun

the South Platte

  1. One of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River (the other being the North Platte), flowing through the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska.

Questions about South Platte

What does South Platte mean?
South Platte means one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River (the other being the North Platte), flowing through the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska.
What part of speech is South Platte?
South Platte is a proper noun.

Words near South Platte in the dictionary

  1. South Penrith
  2. South Perth
  3. South Petherton
  4. South Picene
  5. South Plainfield
  6. South Platte
  7. South Poblacion
  8. South Point
  9. South Polar Ocean
  10. south pole
  11. south poles

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