Tombigbee
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- proper noun
- /ˈtɑːmbɪɡbi/
- The Tombigbee River flowed adjacent to the Alabama site.
- Alabama-Tombigbee
- Tombigbee Rivers Coalition
- Tombigbee Rivers
Examples
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The fishermen set out early in the morning to catch bass in the Tombigbee River.
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The Tombigbee River is known for its scenic views and recreational boating opportunities.
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" Follow the Tombigbee north."
Fiction book (2002) -
Forty feet away, two men walked quickly through the shallows of the Tombigbee River.
Fiction book (2002) -
Many followed the Tombigbee River out of Mississippi, through Tennessee and Kentucky to Princeton, Ind.
Fiction book (2002) -
I dragged the woman away from her commencement duties and took her to a reservoir in the northeastern corner of the state, near Tombigbee.
Fiction book (1996) -
As they traveled down the Tombigbee, they marveled at the vibrant wildlife along the banks.
Synonyms
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A river in the southeastern United States that flows from northeastern Mississippi through western Alabama to the Mobile River
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tombigbee comes from a Native American language called Choctaw and is likely made of itumbi + ikbi, which are often said to mean 'box maker' or 'place of box makers'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine woodworkers making boxes or canoes by the river, which is why the river still has that name.