Definition of Columbia River in English :

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Columbia River meaning in English

Meaning of Columbia River in English

Pronunciation of Columbia River in English

Columbia River pronunciation in English

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Columbia River

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Noun

1. columbia, columbia river

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Columbia River

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A river rising in southeast British Columbia, Canada, and flowing about 2,000 km (1,240 mi) south then west through the Columbia Plateau and along the Washington-Oregon border to its outlet on the Pacific Ocean.

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