Savannah

[suh-van-uh]

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.

Savannah

/ 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)

Example Sentences

In a post made on Facebook and her official website, Deen announces the closures of The Lady & Sons and The Chicken Box, a fried chicken restaurant also based in Savannah.

From Salon

The impact of the venture has been reflected in the resurgence of the Korean American Association of Greater Savannah.

From BBC

In a statement on Friday, the ICE office in the city of Savannah said the raid was "part of an active, ongoing criminal investigation".

From BBC

The Hyundai site sits on 3,000 acres in a largely rural area of Bryan County, drawing in workers from several surrounding counties and communities including the city of Savannah, located about 25 miles away.

From Los Angeles Times

“I believed that he was going to be OK,” the 47-year-old mother of three told “Today” co-host and friend Savannah Guthrie.

From Los Angeles Times