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Monongahela

Monongahela

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A river starting in West Virginia and flowing into Pennsylvania to join the Allegheny at Pittsburgh and form the Ohio
  • proper noun
  • /ˌmɒnəŋɡəˈhiːlə/
: Monongahela
  • Fishing is popular among locals who enjoy spending time on the Monongahela River.
  • Monongahela River

Examples

  • Butera began his career as a public school music teacher in Munhall, Pennsylvania, a small town along the Monongahela River in the Steel Valley.

    Academic text (2010)
  • On September 19, Mason and Dixon reached the Monongahela River at 222 miles west of their initial starting point, and on October 9, 1767, they crossed a warpath near Dunkard Creek.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Slots, entertainment and the best buffet on the Monongahela River!

  • The settlement in which the boy lived was on the right bank of the Monongahela, on a bluff overlooking the river.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Rep. Shuster is on a tour of the Monongahela River lock system south of Pittsburgh.

    Blog text (12)
  • The Allegheny and Monongahela rivers combine in downtown Pittsburgh to form the Ohio.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The country towns turn to suburbs, traffic on the roads gets heavier, and finally we see the skyline of Pittsburgh and the confluence of the Allegheny with the Monongahela and the Ohio.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The Monongahela River flows through Pennsylvania before joining the Allegheny River.

  • Many recreational activities take place along the banks of the Monongahela River.

Synonyms

Monongahela River
vsMonongahela
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A river in eastern United States that flows north into Pittsburgh to join the Allegheny and form the Ohio River

has identical meaning but omits the word River in its form

Compounds

A river in eastern United States that flows north into Pittsburgh to join the Allegheny and form the Ohio River

Surface Forms

Etymology

Monongahela comes from a Native American (Lenape) word that is often said to mean 'where banks cave in' or 'falling banks'. That's why the name fits the river and valley, which have steep, changing riverbanks.