Susquehanna
/ˌsʌskwəˈhænə/
Susquehanna proper noun: a major river in the northeastern United States, flowing from the state of New York, through Pennsylvania and Maryland to Chesapeake Bay.
Proper noun
Susquehanna
- A major river in the northeastern United States, flowing from the state of New York, through Pennsylvania and Maryland to Chesapeake Bay.
- Coleridge, too, had left Cambridge and was at Bristol, drawn thither by his newly formed friendship with Southey, lecturing, writing, dreaming of his ideal Pantisocracy on the banks of the Susquehannah and love-making.1883, Anne Gilchrist, Mary Lamb
- Synonym of Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania.
- Synonyms:
- Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania
- Five townships in the United States, four in Pennsylvania and one in South Dakota, listed under Susquehanna Township.
Synonyms of Susquehanna
Origin of Susquehanna
From Lenape Sisa'we'hak'hanna (literally “Oyster River”). Oyster beds were widespread in the bay near the mouth of the river.
Words formed from Susquehanna
Words that rhyme with Susquehanna
Questions about Susquehanna
- What does Susquehanna mean?
- Susquehanna means a major river in the northeastern United States, flowing from the state of New York, through Pennsylvania and Maryland to Chesapeake Bay.
- What part of speech is Susquehanna?
- Susquehanna is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Susquehanna?
- Susquehanna is pronounced /ˌsʌskwəˈhænə/.
Words near Susquehanna in the dictionary
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