Susquehanna
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- proper noun
- /ˌsʌskwəˈhænə/
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Susquehanna
- The world's longest rubber dam was constructed in 1970 on the Susquehanna River at Sunbury, PA.
- Susquehanna River
Examples
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The Authority is using the proposed project as a catalyst to address long-term water pollution problems affecting the Susquehanna River.
Academic text (2001) -
The rain contributed to one water rescue Friday afternoon on the Susquehanna River.
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We all drove to the Susquehanna River and sat there drinking beer.
Fiction book (1997) -
In addition to promoting public use of the Susquehanna River, the proposed project would create permanent economic benefits for the region.
Academic text (2001) -
Improve public access and enjoyment of the Susquehanna River.
Academic text (2001) -
The Susquehanna River slices through that wall, and all the roads and train tracks follow it.
Fiction book (1992) -
The Susquehanna is of particular interest because it eventually feeds into the Chesapeake Bay.
Academic text (1998) -
The Susquehanna River has always been an important part of the Wyoming Valley's economy.
Academic text (2001) -
If nutrients go unchecked, the Susquehanna—more than any other river in Pennsylvania—is likely to pollute the bay's delicate ecosystem.
Academic text (1998) -
Her body was found months later floating in the Susquehanna River.
Synonyms
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A large river in northeastern United States that flows from New York through Pennsylvania and Maryland to Chesapeake Bay
Compounds
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A large river in northeastern United States that flows from New York through Pennsylvania and Maryland to Chesapeake Bay
Surface Forms
Etymology
Susquehanna comes from a Native American name and probably mixes a part like susque ('muddy' or 'oyster') with -hanna ('river'). So the name is a way to call a river, which helps you remember the long, winding Susquehanna in the northeastern United States.