Coppermine

[kop-er-mahyn]

noun

a river in N Canada, in the central Northwest Territories, flowing N to the Arctic Ocean. 525 miles (845 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for coppermine

In 1820 he conducted an overland expedition to the Coppermine River.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)
John West
But, it's a bad time of year to be hittin' for the Coppermine country.
Connie Morgan in the Fur Country
James B. Hendryx
Finally, on the 13th July, 1771, he reached the Coppermine River.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne
He descended Coppermine River to its mouth in the year 1771.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1
Hubert Howe Bancroft
But that has nothing whatever to do with my journey to the Coppermine.
Snowdrift
James B. Hendryx