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Puyallup

Puyallup

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A city in Washington State or the Native American people from that area
  • proper noun
  • /pjuˈɑːlʌp/
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  • The largest project (an estimated 67,000 tpy) to begin operating this year is Land Recovery Inc.'s new "Compost Factory" facility in Puyallup, Washington.
  • Puyallup, Washington

Examples

  • "I think the girls have responded really well to these pressure situations," said Campanella, whose team faces Holy Names Academy in a semifinal Friday at 4 p.m. at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, Wash.

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  • Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, Washington.

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  • Not long after, Powell and his two children moved back to his hometown of Puyallup, Wash.

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  • Puyallup, Washington

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  • The winner will face either Liberty of Issaquah or Columbia River of Vancouver in the title game at 7 p.m. Saturday, also in Puyallup.

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  • America got to know Drew and Derek Konzelman, two brothers from Puyallup, when they won the NBC reality show "Escape Routes" in May.

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  • Linfield beat Pacific Lutheran 31-24 in September in Puyallup.

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  • To this day, the Puyallup, whose reservation absorbed the Shomamish, have access to the Chinook salmon runs under their fishing treaty rights.

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  • Rep. Bruce Dammeier, R-Puyallup, bristles when he hears the governor talk about buying back these education cuts.

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  • The small city of Puyallup, Washington, is known for its charming downtown and community events.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Puyallup is the name of a Native American people and the city named after them. In their language the name is often said to mean 'generous people', so the city's name remembers the tribe and their history.