Wabash

American  

[waw-bash] / ˈwɔ bæʃ /

noun

1. a river flowing from W Ohio through Indiana, along part of the boundary between Indiana and Illinois, into the Ohio River. 475 miles (765 km) long.

2. a city in N Indiana.

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Wabash British  

/ ˈwɔːbæʃ /

noun

1. a river in the E central US, rising in W Ohio and flowing west and southwest to join the Ohio River in Indiana. Length: 764 km (475 miles)

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Wabash

We checked into a hotel on Wabash Avenue called the Oxford House, and after dinner my dad asked if I’d like to take in a movie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

For me, one of those times was when I was walking up Wabash Avenue in downtown Chicago toward Trump Tower.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2025

When most cited safety, he organized a meet-and-greet with Jurado and other local mothers at the Wabash Recreation Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024

Part 2 of 3 Congressional intern Brentin Ungar never expected to be supplementing his income by hustling for tips at a pizza bar after graduating from Wabash College with a liberal arts degree last year.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

I crossed the Wabash tracks past the grain elevator on my way to Veech’s garage, eating the dust of the trucks hauling in the beans.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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