Allegheny
a river flowing NW from Pennsylvania into SW New York and then S through W Pennsylvania, joining the Monongahela at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River. 325 miles (525 km) long.
Other words from Allegheny
- Al·le·ghe·ni·an, Al·le·gha·ni·an, adjective
- trans-Al·le·ghe·ni·an, adjective
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How to use Allegheny in a sentence
But there still lay the Alleghenies, their crags and gorges.
Historic Highways of America (Vol. 5) | Archer Butler HulbertThe units betook themselves home to fireside and supper, and the sun set behind the Alleghenies.
The Long Roll | Mary JohnstonI found them in a small Pennsylvania town in the Alleghenies, once a company owned miningvillage.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreSurely that giant, who my neighbor expects is to bound up the Alleghenies, will have his handkerchief scented with that.
How to Know the Ferns | Frances Theodora ParsonsThe Southern Alleghenies, the old Cherokee country, abound with crystals of various kinds, as well as with minerals.
Myths of the Cherokee | James Mooney
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