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Wabash

Wabash

11 7.5
A river in the United States that flows from western Ohio through Indiana to the Ohio River
  • proper noun
  • /ˈwɔːbæʃ/
translation icon : río Wabash
  • For the Wabash River demonstration, eight stacks will be combined for a total of 2 MW.
  • Wabash River

He jokes that he'll leave me somewhere around Danville, somewhere along the banks of the Wabash raises his eyebrows.

Examples

  • The Wabash flows through Indiana, providing beautiful scenery for those who live nearby.

  • She enjoyed fishing along the banks of the Wabash during summer afternoons.

  • I just want to play some pickup at Wabash Park.

  • On North Wabash, at the offices of the Friends of American Liberty.

  • I think if he works really hard, he can get an academic scholarship to Wabash College, and can get out of this place.

  • Dr. Andrew T. Ford served as president of Wabash College for 13 years.

    Blog text (13)
  • Well, I promised Betty i'd pick her up at the Wabash depot.

  • Darling Sarah, we've moved to a place called Wabash in Indiana.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • In August, a general Indian council was held on the Wabash, bringing the western Indians and the Iroquois together.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Global Energy operates the gasifier that fuels a Cinergy power plant on the Wabash River in Indiana.

    Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

Wabash River
vsWabash
3.4

A river in the United States that starts in western Ohio and flows southwest to join the Ohio River

is the same name but without the word river in it

Compounds

A river in eastern Illinois that flows southeast towards the Wabash River

A river in the United States that starts in western Ohio and flows southwest to join the Ohio River

Surface Forms

Wabash main

Etymology

Wabash comes from a Native American word waapaahšiiki meaning 'it shines white'. People likely called the river this because its water looked bright over light stones, and that's why the river is still named Wabash today.