Potomac

[puh-toh-muhk]

noun

1. a river flowing SE from the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, along the boundary between Maryland and Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. 287 miles (460 km) long.

2. a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.

Potomac

/ pəˈtəʊmək /

noun

1. a river in the E central US, rising in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia: flows northeast, then generally southeast to Chesapeake Bay. Length (from the confluence of headstreams): 462 km (287 miles)

Example Sentences

‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Karen Huger’s time in prison is over, earlier than expected.

From Los Angeles Times

“Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger’s time in prison is over, earlier than expected.

From Los Angeles Times

The whole enterprise was like Pyongyang on the Potomac, televised live for all the world to see.

From Salon

Investigators said they found that Schiff at various points identified both his home in Potomac, Md., and a Burbank unit he also owns as his primary residence.

From Los Angeles Times

Not a strong foundation for a presidential campaign, but Potomac fever is a powerful thing.

From Los Angeles Times