Savannah

American  

[suh-van-uh] / səˈvæn ə /

noun

1. a seaport in E Georgia, near the mouth of the Savannah River.

2. a river flowing SE from E Georgia along most of the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina and into the Atlantic. 314 miles (505 km) long.

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Savannah British  

/ səˈvænə /

noun

1. a port in the US, in E Georgia, near the mouth of the Savannah River: port of departure of the Savannah for Liverpool (1819), the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. Pop: 127 573 (2003 est)

2. a river in the southeastern US, formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers in NW South Carolina: flows southeast to the Atlantic. Length: 505 km (314 miles)

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Example Sentences

"The president, as you all know, spoke directly with Savannah yesterday and told her that the federal government is here to help," she told the White House press corps.

From Barron's

The 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie arrived back home at 9:48 p.m., authorities said, when her garage door opened.

From Los Angeles Times

In a tearful video posted to Instagram on Wednesday night, Savannah Guthrie and her two siblings begged for the return their mother and seemed open to communicating with her captors about a possible ransom.

From Los Angeles Times

Investigators in Arizona have not yet identified a person of interest in the suspected abduction of NBC news anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother.

From BBC

US news anchor Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleaded with kidnappers to share proof that her 84-year-old mother was still alive in a video posted to her social media Wednesday night.

From Barron's