Truckee

American  

[truhk-ee] / ˈtrʌk i /

noun

1. a river in E California and W Nevada, rising in Lake Tahoe and flowing E and NE for about 125 miles (201 km).

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Example Sentences

While they were working to revive their friend, another group showed up that included an off-duty Truckee fire department medic who, “immediately began leading emergency efforts and CPR,” according to the Sheriff’s department.

From Los Angeles Times

And in 2021, phone users across Northern California got a warning of a magnitude 6 earthquake in Truckee, near Lake Tahoe; but the quake that actually occurred was a far more modest magnitude 4.7.

From Los Angeles Times

The Martis Camp community in Truckee, Calif., has a $300,000 initiation fee.

From The Wall Street Journal

A recent sale at Martis Camp set a Truckee record at $23.6 million, according to Compass broker associate Eric Navarro.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2023, Leon Reece of Truckee died at the festival after he was found unresponsive, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported.

From Los Angeles Times