Yellowstone
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- proper noun
- /ˈjɛloʊstoʊn/
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río Yellowstone
- Instead, now it's moving north, toward the Yellowstone Caldera.
- Yellowstone River
- Greater Yellowstone
- West Yellowstone
Examples
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In areas like Yellowstone, where whitebarks remain abundant, grizzlies often get the bulk of their fall calories.
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Historians say the Yellowstone name originated from the yellowish sandstone bluffs that border the Yellowstone River for over 100 miles.
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The canyon was formed by the Yellowstone River.
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The featured stop on the Yellowstone Canyon tour is Artist Point.
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We had the best guided trip through the Parade Rest Ranch in West Yellowstone, Montana.
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The Yellowstone caldera has erupted.
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Afterward, Tendoy led the majority of his people into the Yellowstone country to hunt for buffalo.
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Bison and elk in the Greater Yellowstone Area remain reservoirs for the disease.
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The scenic views along the Yellowstone River attract thousands of visitors each year.
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Many fishing enthusiasts gather at the Yellowstone River to catch trout during the summer.
Synonyms
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A large river in the western United States that flows through Yellowstone National Park and joins the Missouri River
Compounds
A large protected area in western United States and the first US national park, famous for geysers and wildlife
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A large river in the western United States that flows through Yellowstone National Park and joins the Missouri River
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Yellowstone comes from the words yellow and stone because people saw yellow rocks along parts of the river and used that name. So the river's name literally means 'yellow stone', which helps you picture the river by its colorful rocks.