Gila

[ hee-luh ]

noun

1. a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1,015 km) long.

Example Sentences

Born in 1829 near the Gila River in what is now Arizona, the legendary Indian warrior Geronimo was a Chiracahua Apache.

From The Daily Beast

Gila Bend had exasperated him because it was not the town it called itself, but a huddle of adobe huts.

From Project Gutenberg

Mosquitoes last night was worse than the heat and that was worse than Gila Bend's great white way.

From Project Gutenberg

Wherefore they waited in Gila Bend for three days, to strengthen the weakened animals with rest and good hay and grain.

From Project Gutenberg

They were soon ready for their long ride, when they struck a leisurely pace and all went well until they reached the Gila.

From Project Gutenberg

I am of the opinion his death was in part caused by the effects of the poison of the Gila Monster.

From Project Gutenberg