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Spokane

Spokane

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A city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border
  • proper noun
  • /spoʊˈkeɪn/
: Spokane
  • I shared that whole day trip to Spokane on social media.
  • Spokane, Washington
  • Spokane, WA
  • Spokane County

I am, this is Spokane, WA.

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Examples

  • We could fly from Spokane on Friday night, then send her back on Sunday afternoon.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • This morning we woke up in Spokane, WA and before that we were in Tacoma, WA.

  • The band got to practice that song a lot in Spokane this winter.

  • And then they moved to Spokane, Washington.

    David Lynch: The Art Life (2017)

  • Bus number 7 is now ready for boarding, with service to Spokane, Washington.

    American Heart (1992)

  • At her request, he made contacts in Spokane to facilitate her move.

    Academic text (1990)

  • John lives in Spokane, WA, and is a retired social work supervisor for the State of Washington.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Rachel Toor is a professor of creative writing at Eastern Washington University's writing program in Spokane.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Years ago in Spokane, I heard a lecture by the great historian of philosophy, Etienne Gilson.

    Academic text (2000)

  • I shared that whole day trip to Spokane on social media.

Surface Forms

Spokane main

Etymology

Spokane comes from the name of the local Native American people, and many say it means 'children of the sun' or 'sun people'. So the city was named for those people, and imagining the sun can help you remember the name.