Wabash
Americannoun
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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.
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a city in N Indiana.
noun
Example Sentences
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At 15 his first job was sweeping up at Opryland USA, a park known for live shows and rides like the Wabash Cannonball, a roller coaster named for a train song.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
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
North of the Wabash campus, public Purdue University has launched the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program, seeking to reincorporate the humanities at a state school known primarily for graduating engineers.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
I can’t find a way to make my mouth ask for directions to Wabash Street, so I nod and walk along behind her into sunlit silence and shelves and shelves of books.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
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