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Klamath

Klamath

5 7.2
A river in western United States that flows from southern Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean
  • proper noun
  • /ˈklæməθ/
: Klamath
  • My father had his 200 acres of barley-farming property south of the Klamath Falls airfield.
  • Klamath Falls

Examples

  • The Klamath River flows through the scenic Klamath Basin before reaching the Pacific Ocean.

  • I was on the west side of Upper Klamath Lake, according to my map.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Maybe I saw you up Klamath Falls way.

    Double Indemnity (1944)

  • Here, you can search for the real estate offices in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

    Blog text (31)

  • There are several ways that you can find a realtor in Klamath Falls.

    Blog text (31)

  • Simmons manages 700 cows and 200 yearlings on 3,600 acres northwest of Klamath Falls, Oregon.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Many species of fish, including salmon, inhabit the Klamath River each year.

  • The Klamath River's water levels are crucial for local agriculture and wildlife sustainability.

Synonyms

Klamath River
vsKlamath
1 5.1

A river in the western United States that flows southwest from southern Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean

is the shorter name form that omits the generic word river

Compounds

Klamath River
1 5.1

A river in the western United States that flows southwest from southern Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean

Klamath weed
  • US
1 9.6

A plant with yellow flowers that spreads quickly in fields and pastures

Surface Forms

Klamath main

Etymology

Klamath comes from the name of the Klamath people, a Native American group who long lived along that river. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Klamath as 'people of the river', which is why the river carries their name.