Escambia

[ uh-skam-bee-uh ]

noun
  1. a river in SE Alabama, known there as the Conecuh , and NW Florida, flowing SW and S to Escambia Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. 231 miles (372 km) long.

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How to use Escambia in a sentence

  • Pensacola, the largest city in Escambia County, projects its initial costs to be another $3 million or so.

    BP's $25 Million Insult | Rick Outzen | May 4, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Hungerford and Pawcett were transferred to the Escambia, and committed to the care of the surgeon of the ship.

    On The Blockade | Oliver Optic
  • In a couple of hours after the capture of the Escambia, the two prizes sailed for New York.

    On The Blockade | Oliver Optic
  • Escambia Bay is another of the beautiful sheets of water by which Pensacola is surrounded.

  • About noon they entered the Escambia river, and their speed slackened.

    Captain Sam | George Cary Eggleston