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Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley proper noun: a basin in Fresno County, California, United States.

Proper noun

Squaw Valley

  1. (proscribed) A basin in Fresno County, California, United States.
  2. (dated) A census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States, named after this basin.
    • 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. After it leaves Squaw Valley, Route 89 will meet up with I-80 just west of Truckee.1994, Corey Sandler, Econoguide to Las Vegas, Longmeadow Press, via Newspapers.com, →ISBN, page 223
  3. (proscribed) A valley in the Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California, United States.
    Synonyms:
    Olympic Valley
  4. (proscribed) A ski resort in Placer County, California, United States, named after this valley.
  5. (historical) The 1960 Winter Olympics, held at the ski resort.
  6. (dated, informal) An unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States, named after the ski resort.
  7. (proscribed) A valley in the Siskiyou Mountains, Curry County, Oregon, United States.
    Synonyms:
    Cedar Valley
  8. (proscribed) A valley in Lassen County, California, United States.
    Synonyms:
    Corral Valley
  9. (proscribed) A valley opening in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
    Synonyms:
    Smoke Creek Valley Opening
  10. (proscribed) A basin in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
    Synonyms:
    Tosa Wihi Hunu'u
  11. (proscribed) A valley in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    Synonyms:
    Lowrey Run Valley
  12. (proscribed) A valley in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States.
  13. (proscribed) A valley in Plumas County, California, United States.
    Synonyms:
    Beyem Seyo Valley

Synonyms of Squaw Valley

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Origin of Squaw Valley

From squaw + valley.

Questions about Squaw Valley

What does Squaw Valley mean?
Squaw Valley means a basin in Fresno County, California, United States.
What part of speech is Squaw Valley?
Squaw Valley is a proper noun.

Words near Squaw Valley in the dictionary

  1. squaw mint
  2. squaw root
  3. squaw roots
  4. squaw tea
  5. squaw teas
  6. Squaw Valley
  7. squaw vine
  8. squaw vines
  9. squaw weed
  10. squaw winter
  11. squaw winters

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